Apparatus that mounts a steering shaft to a vehicle
AssigneeTRW Inc.
InventorMark A. Cartwright
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Abstract
An apparatus that mounts a steering shaft connectable with a steering wheel and rotatable to turn steerable vehicle wheels to a vehicle includes a support member connectable with the vehicle. The support member has first and second bearing housings spaced from each other along a longitudinal axis of the steering shaft. Each of the first and second bearing housings has a surface extending parallel to the longitudinal axis with an opening through which bearings are inserted that support the steering shaft for rotation relative to the support member.
Claims13
An apparatus that mounts a steering shaft to a vehicle, the steering shaft being connectable with a steering wheel and rotatable to turn steerable vehicle wheels, said apparatus comprising a support member connectable with the vehicle, said support member having first and second bearing housings spaced from each other along a longitudinal axis of the steering shaft, each of said first and second bearing housings having an outer surface extending parallel to the longitudinal axis with an opening through which bearings that support the steering shaft for rotation relative to said support member are inserted radially of the longitudinal axis.
An apparatus that mounts a steering shaft to a vehicle, the steering shaft being connectable with a steering wheel and rotatable to turn steerable vehicle wheels, said apparatus comprising a support member connectable with the vehicle, said support member having first and second bearing housings spaced from each other along a longitudinal axis of the steering shaft, each of said first and second bearing housings having an outer surface extending parallel to the longitudinal axis with an opening through which bearings are inserted that support the steering shaft for rotation relative to said support member, said first and second bearing housings including first and second portions extending from a wall of said support member and spaced from each other on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis, said first and second portions defining said openings through which the bearings are inserted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.