Elastic coupling for steering apparatus

Details Elastic coupling for steering apparatus Elastic coupling for steering apparatus

1997-03-10

1998-11-17

Dunn, Eileen A.

Rotary shafts, gudgeons, housings, and flexible couplings for ro

Torque transmitted via flexible element

Nonmetallic element

74492, 280777, 464162, 464180, F16C 303, F16C 376

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058368213

ABSTRACT:
An elastic coupling for a steering apparatus includes: a thin-walled tubular member; a joint arm which is joined and fixed to the tubular member; an engaging through hole portion formed in a joining portion for joining the tubular member and the joint arm; an elastic bearing member fitted to an inner periphery of the tubular member; and a shaft fitted in the tubular member via the elastic bearing member and adapted to abut against an inner peripheral surface of the engaging through hole portion when the shaft is rotated by more than a predetermined rotating angle.

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patent: 4479786 (1984-10-01), De Bisschop
patent: 4983143 (1991-01-01), Sekine et al.
patent: 5086661 (1992-02-01), Hancock
patent: 5259818 (1993-11-01), Kachi et al.

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