Radial telescope bushing for steering column
AssigneeSteering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
InventorJacob A. Caverly
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Abstract
A bushing assembly for a steering column having a fixed jacket and a telescope jacket is provided having a set screw configured for insertion into the fixed jacket, and a radial telescope bushing co-acting with the set screw and having a post and a curved bushing portion configured to pre-load the radial telescope bushing against the telescope jacket to provide a lash-free interface between the fixed jacket and the telescope jacket.
Claims16
A bushing assembly for a steering column having a fixed jacket and a telescope jacket, the bushing assembly comprising:
- a set screw configured for insertion into the fixed jacket;
- and
- a radial telescope bushing co-acting with the set screw and having a post and a curved bushing portion configured to pre-load the radial telescope bushing against the telescope jacket to provide a lash-free interface between the fixed jacket and the telescope jacket.
A steering column assembly comprising:
- a steering column shaft;
- a fixed jacket having a jacket aperture formed therein;
- a telescope jacket configured for telescopic movement relative to the fixed jacket;
- and
- a bushing assembly comprising:
- a set screw disposed in the jacket aperture;
- and
- a radial telescope bushing co-acting with the set screw and having a post and a curved bushing portion configured to pre-load the radial telescope bushing against the telescope jacket to provide a lash-free interface between the fixed jacket and the telescope jacket.
A method of fabricating a bushing assembly for a steering column having a fixed jacket and a telescope jacket, the method comprising:
- providing a set screw configured for insertion into the fixed jacket;
- and
- forming a radial telescope bushing having a post extending within the set screw and a curved bushing portion configured to pre-load the radial telescope bushing against the telescope jacket to provide a lash-free interface between the fixed jacket and the telescope jacket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.