Steering column damping pad
A damping pad for use with a steering column bracket includes a body having a plurality of ribs formed thereon. A plurality of retention posts extend from the body and have a hollow central shaft and a plurality of wings extending radially outwardly therefrom. The wings extend outwardly in a spiral and have a reduced cross section from the hollow central shaft out to an extremity of the wings.
1 . A retaining post system for use between a damping pad and a steering column bracket comprising:
a hollow central shaft; and
a retention member extending out from said hollow central shaft, said retention member able to compress to retain the damping pad to the steering column bracket.
2 . The retaining post of claim 1 , wherein said retention member includes a plurality of wings extending radially outwardly from said hollow central shaft in a spiral, said wings having a reduced cross section from said hollow central shaft out to an extremity of said wings.
3 . The retaining post of claim 2 , wherein said plurality of wings include a pair of wings, each extending out from opposite sides of said hollow central shaft.
4 . The retaining post of claim 2 , wherein said plurality of wings include three wings, each extending outwards from said hollow central shaft.
5 . The retaining post of claim 1 , wherein said retention member includes a plurality of radial baffles extending radially outwardly from said hollow central shaft, said radial baffles stacked one atop another along the hollow central shaft.
6 . The retaining post of claim 5 , wherein said radial baffles each include a notch formed therein for allowing said radial baffles to deflect.
7 . A damping pad for use with a steering column bracket comprising:
a body having a plurality of ribs formed thereon; and
a plurality of retention posts extending from said body and having a hollow central shaft and a plurality of wings extending radially outwardly therefrom in a spiral, said wings having a reduced cross section from said hollow central shaft out to an extremity of said wings.
8 . The damping pad of claim 7 , wherein said wings deflect when inserted into holes formed in the steering column bracket and secure said damping pad to the steering column bracket using friction force.
9 . The damping pad of claim 7 , wherein said plurality of wings include a pair of wings, each extending out from opposite sides of said hollow central shaft.
10 . The damping pad of claim 7 , wherein said plurality of wings include three wings, each extending outwards from said hollow central shaft.
11 . A damping pad for use with a steering column bracket comprising:
a body having a plurality of ribs formed thereon; and
a plurality of retention posts extending from said body and having a hollow central shaft and a plurality of radial baffles extending radially outwardly therefrom, said radial baffles stacked one atop another along the hollow central shaft.
12 . The damping pad of claim 11 , wherein said radial baffles deflect when inserted into holes formed in the steering column bracket and secure said damping pad to the steering column bracket using friction force.
13 . The damping pad of claim 12 , wherein said radial baffles each include a notch formed therein for allowing said radial baffles to deflect.