Intermediate steering shaft assembly and method

Details Intermediate steering shaft assembly and method Intermediate steering shaft assembly and method

1993-11-19

1994-11-22

Reese, Randolph A.

Joints and connections

Interfitted members

Including discrete retainer

403377, 403359, 74490, B62D 100, F16B 300

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active

053663160

ABSTRACT:
An intermediate steering shaft assembly for a motor vehicle includes a "counter phased" Cardan joint in the assembly. The "counter phased" Cardan joint includes forming an outer yoke of the Cardan joint with a yoke portion and a separate yoke shaft portion. The yoke portion is connected by a bearing spider to an inner "phased" yoke of the Cardan joint mounted on an end of an intermediate steering shaft and has a center position corresponding to a center position of the intermediate shaft. A connection is formed on the yoke shaft portion so that the latter is mounted on a steering shaft with a unique center position corresponding to the center position of the steering shaft. A splined bore is formed on the yoke portion and a splined end is formed on the yoke shaft portion so that the yoke shaft portion is connectable to the yoke portion in any of a plurality of relative angular positions. The yoke shaft portion in its center position is then connected to the yoke portion in its center position through the splined bore and splined end.

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Universal Joint Layout & Selection Data Book-Rockwell Inc.-Troy, Mich.

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