SECURITY TIGHTENING APPARATUS OF A MALE ELEMENT IN A CALIPER OF A FEMALE ELEMENT THAT CAN NAMELY BE USED TO ENTERCONNECT TWO PORTIONS OF A STEERING COLUMN IN A MOTOR VEHICLE

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COMPANY CALLED: ECIA - EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Safety clamping device of a male member into a yoke of a female member used in particular for connecting two portions of an automobile vehicle steering column. ABSTRACT CONTENT TECHNICAL INVENTION This safety device for clamping a male member (3) in a bracket (4) including two walls Lateral them (6,7) connected by an intermediate wall (12) of a female member used in particular for connecting two portions (1,2) of a steering column of a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a tie rod (5) extending between the two side walls (6,7) of the stirrup (4) and one end of which comprises a abutment surface (8) bearing on one of the side walls (6) of the stirrup (4) and whose other end (9) is threaded and adapted to cooperate by screwing with a tightening nut (10) , to bring the side walls (6,7) of the stirrup and tighten the male member therein and safety holding means of the male member (3) in position in the bracket (4) case of breaking of the tie rod (5) is characterized in that the safety holding means comprise a holding member (11) disposed along the drawing and whose ends cooperate with the side walls (6,7) of the stirrup (4) for holding the male member. Fig.1