Collapsible shaft assembly

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1977-12-07

1980-01-15

Herrmann, Allan D.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Hand operated

64 27NM, 74490, B62D 118, F16D 376

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041832582

ABSTRACT:
A collapsible shaft assembly forming part of a universal coupling, such as in the steering system of a motor vehicle, has outer and inner sleeves, a co-axial elastomeric sleeve in radial compression there between, a shaft rotatably coupled to and axially slideable within the inner sleeve and a shearable lock to hold the shaft axially relatively to the inner sleeve up to a given, minimum axial load, such as in a motor vehicle collision.

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