Low cost stamped shift assembly and steering column

1. A steering column assembly, comprising:

an upper jacket extending along a steering column axis; and

a gear shift assembly, comprising:

a shift assembly bracket having a column mounting portion operatively connected to the upper jacket and a cradle portion extending from the column mounting portion, the cradle portion being a U-shaped portion formed by a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending from a base, the first sidewall and the second sidewall each extending substantially perpendicularly from the base, the first sidewall extends from an end of the column mounting portion;

a shift shaft assembly having a first end extending through a first aperture defined within the first sidewall and having a second end extending through a second aperture defined by the second sidewall, wherein the shift shaft assembly is spaced apart from the base of the cradle; and

a cable mounting portion having a planar portion, an angled portion and a cable cradle portion, the planar portion extending from the second sidewall and oriented perpendicularly thereto, the angled portion extending away from the planar portion at a non-parallel angle relative to the planar portion and away from the upper jacket, and the cable cradle portion extending away at a non-parallel angle relative to the angled portion and toward the upper jacket.

2. The steering column assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shift assembly bracket includes an arm that extends from the base.

3. The steering column assembly of claim 2 , wherein the shift assembly bracket defines a bore proximate a junction between the arm and the base.

4. The steering column assembly of claim 2 , wherein the column mounting portion includes an angled tab that is disposed parallel to the arm.

5. The steering column assembly of claim 2 , wherein the shift shaft assembly includes a shifter cup that is disposed adjacent to the first sidewall and a shaft member that extends between the first sidewall and the second sidewall.

6. The steering column assembly of claim 5 , wherein the shifter cup is operatively connected to the shaft member by a shaft bolt that extends through the shifter cup and the shaft member.

7. The steering column assembly of claim 6 , wherein the shifter cup includes a cup base defining an opening through which the shaft bolt extends and first and second curved sidewalls extending from the cup base.

8. A gear shift assembly provided with a steering column assembly, the gear shift assembly, comprising:

a shift assembly bracket, comprising:

a column mounting portion,

a cradle portion being a U-shaped portion formed by a base, a first sidewall that extends from the column mounting portion and the base, and a second sidewall extending from the base, the first sidewall and the second sidewall each extending substantially perpendicularly from the base, and

a cable mounting portion extending from the second sidewall, the cable mounting portion having a planar portion, an angled portion and a cable cradle portion the planar portion extending from the second sidewall and oriented perpendicularly thereto, the angled portion extending away from the planar portion at a non-parallel angle relative to the planar portion, and the cable cradle portion extending away at a non-parallel angle relative to the angled portion; and

a shift shaft assembly, comprising:

a shaft member having a first end that extends through a first aperture defined within the first sidewall and having a second end that extends through a second aperture defined within the second sidewall, and

a shifter cup disposed adjacent to the first sidewall.