Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1996-06-24
1998-01-06
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
B62D 116
Patent
active
057046425
ABSTRACT:
A lower bearing assembly for supporting a steering shaft within a tubular jacket of an automotive steering column. The steering shaft is of double-D configuration having two diametrically opposite, arcuate side walls and two diametrically opposite parallel flats. A cup is fitted within the jacket having a hole in the bottom wall through which the steering shaft extends. A bearing within the cup supports the steering shaft for rotation. A wedge tube is sleeved on the steering shaft and has a tapered nose wedged between the bearing and the steering shaft. A compression coil spring encircles the wedge tube and bears on a flange on the wedge tube to hold the nose of the wedge tube wedged tightly between the bearing and the steering shaft. A retaining ring is sleeved on the steering shaft and holds the spring under compression. The inner edge of the retaining ring has the same double-D configuration as the steering shaft.
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Grzybowski Thomas
Jurik Mirjana
Chrysler Corporation
Rice Kenneth R.
Shurupoff Lawrence J.
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