| 摘要 |
A mounting arrangement for a collapsible steering column assembly having a lower portion adapted for rigid anchorage on a vehicle body and an upper portion adapted for axial collapse relative to the lower portion, the mounting arrangement including a bracket on the upper column portion having an open ended slot therein, a plurality of land surfaces on the bracket adjacent each longitudinally extending edge of the slot imparting to the edges progressively increasing thickness from the open end of the slot, a capsule adapted for rigid connection to the vehicle body and for sliding reception in the slot, and a plurality of integral resilient fingers struck from the body of the capsule and adapted to grippingly engage respective ones of the land surfaces on the bracket, the fingers generally simultaneously releasing the land surfaces upon initial collapse of the upper column portion.
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