Steering shaft assembly
AssigneeSteering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
InventorsWilliam D. Cymbal, Todd L. Mitchell, Tyler J. Talaski
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Abstract
A steering shaft assembly includes a first member having a first member inner surface and a first member outer surface. Each surface extending between a first member first end and a first member second end along an axis. A second member having a second member inner surface and a second member outer surface. Each surface extending between a second member first end and a second member second end along the axis. The first member first end arranged to be received within the second member such that the second member inner surface is disposed about a portion of the first member outer surface. Also included is a shaft extending from a third member. The shaft extending into the first member second end along the axis.
Claims6
A steering shaft assembly, comprising:
- a first member having a first member inner surface and a first member outer surface, each extending between a first member first end and a first member second end along an axis, and
- a second member having a second member inner surface and a second member outer surface, each extending between a second member first end and a second member second end along the axis, the first member first end arranged to be received within the second member such that the second member inner surface is disposed about a portion of the first member outer surface;
- a third member;
- a shaft having a first end extending into the first member second end along the axis and having a second end extending into the third member;
- and
- a roller element assembly comprising:
- at least one roller element;
- a cage disposed between the first member outer surface and the second member inner surface, the cage arranged to receive and retain the at least one roller element;
- a first biasing member positioned between the first member first end and a first end of the cage;
- and
- a second biasing member positioned between a second end of the cage and an engagement surface defined by the first member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.