Mounting device and method for installing steering wheel

Details Mounting device and method for installing steering wheel Mounting device and method for installing steering wheel

1998-06-30

2000-08-08

Battista, Mary Ann

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Elements

403 8, B62D 110

Patent

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060984945

ABSTRACT:
A device for mounting an integrally formed steering wheel on the steering shaft of a vehicle. The device includes a boss to couple the steering wheel to the steering shaft on which is rotatably mounted a fastener that is rotated by a drive gear arrangement. The drive gear is on shaft that is rotatably mounted in a housing connected to the boss so that the drive gear that meshes with a complementary drive gear on the fastener to rotate and fasten the steering wheel to the steering shaft. Retainers are used to support the gear shaft to opposing sidewalls of the housing, and include bushings located between the retainer and the gear shaft.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5692770 (1997-12-01), Scharboneau et al.
patent: 5749598 (1998-05-01), Exner et al.
patent: 5832787 (1998-11-01), Heilig
patent: 5878629 (1999-03-01), Nagata et al.

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