Patent ID: 8151667

Claim:
A steering column assembly comprising a steering column shroud which supports a steering shaft for a steering wheel, a support bracket which is fixed in position relative to a part of a vehicle, and a clamp mechanism which is movable between a locked position in which said clamp mechanism fixes said shroud in position relative to said support bracket and an unlocked position in which said clamp mechanism permits movement of said shroud relative to said support bracket, wherein said support bracket comprises a generally U-shaped member having first and second depending arms which extend from a base, a portion of said column shroud being located between said arms and a clamp mechanism which upon locking of said clamp mechanism provides tension between said first and second arms of said U-shaped member thereby clamping said steering column shroud in position, and wherein the first depending arm of said U-shaped member comprises an outer leaf extending from said base to a free end of said first depending arm and an inner leaf connected to said free end of said first depending arm and extending upwards from said free end towards said base, said inner leaf being located between said outer leaf and the second depending arm of said U-shaped member, said clamp mechanism acting to apply tension between said inner leaf and said second depending arm, such tension acting to pull said inner leaf away from said outer leaf.