Steering assembly
AssigneeSaint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited
InventorsNeil JAMES, Llewelyn PICKERING, James K. BURGESS, Alfred J. LETHBRIDGE, Ciaran MORRISON
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Abstract
A steering assembly including an inner steering member; an outer steering member; a leaf spring disposed between the inner steering member and the outer steering member and adapted to bias the inner steering member, wherein the leaf spring comprises an inner portion and a plurality of outer portions, wherein the outer portions comprise end portions of the leaf spring that are folded over such that the outer portions overlie the inner portion, forming a folded edge; and a low friction layer supported by the leaf spring.
Claims20
A steering assembly comprising:
- an inner steering member;
- an outer steering member;
- a leaf spring disposed between the inner steering member and the outer steering member and adapted to bias the inner steering member, wherein the leaf spring comprises an inner portion and a plurality of outer portions, wherein the outer portions comprise end portions of the leaf spring that are folded over such that the outer portions overlie the inner portion, forming a folded edge;
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- a low friction layer supported by the leaf spring.
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