Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Hand operated
Patent
1977-03-03
1979-01-09
Herrmann, Allan D.
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Hand operated
64 11F, B62D 118, F16D 370
Patent
active
041332202
ABSTRACT:
A motor vehicle steering shaft assembly having two complementary steering shaft pieces adapted to be connected to the vehicle steering gear and steering wheel, respectively. Each shaft piece has an end portion arranged in adjacent, overlapping relationship with the end portion of the other shaft piece. The two shaft pieces are connected by at least two independent, torque-transmitting plug connections which are axially spaced relative to each other along the overlapping end portions. Each of the plug connections includes projections or "plugs", attached and extending parallel to one of the shaft pieces, and corresponding receptacles, adapted to receive the projections, attached to the other shaft piece. As a result of this construction the two shaft pieces of the steering shaft assembly may be disconnected upon application of a predetermined axial force, but the steering shaft assembly will not bend upon application of a transverse force thereto.
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Herrmann Allan D.
Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
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