Joints and connections – Split end with laterally movable opposed portions – With separate force-applying means
Patent
1995-07-28
1997-05-13
Dorner, Kenneth J.
Joints and connections
Split end with laterally movable opposed portions
With separate force-applying means
403 13, 403 57, 403359, 403373, F16B 704
Patent
active
056285787
ABSTRACT:
An improved construction for a pinch bolt yoke for use as a flexible coupling in a vehicle steering system includes two separate components, a block and a stamping. The block includes front and rear surfaces, upper and lower surfaces, opposing side surfaces, and edges between the surfaces. The block includes a longitudinal axis extending between the front and rear surfaces. The block further includes a cutout to accommodate a transverse bolt. The cutout extends across a portion of the upper surface in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The block further includes a bore to receive a shaft. The bore extends through the block between the front and rear surfaces in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. The stamping is adapted to receive the block. The stamping includes a base and a pair of arms extending perpendicularly from the base. The stamping further includes a front surface and a rear end, upper and lower surfaces, and opposing side surfaces. A transverse axis extends between the side surfaces. The stamping further includes a pair of apertures formed through the lower front corner of each arm. The apertures are aligned with one another in a direction parallel to the transverse axis, and they are adapted to receive a transverse bolt. The stamping further includes a pair of holes formed through the rear end of each arm. The holes are preferably aligned with one another in a direction parallel to the transverse axis, and they are adapted to receive a pair of opposed bearings.
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McClanahan Virginia L.
Ott Michael R.
Dana Corporation
Dorner Kenneth J.
Kim Harry C.
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