Eccentric adjustment retainer

US10160479B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation · US

Inventors

• William D. Cymbal · Freeland, US
• Patrick D. McCall · Saginaw, US
• Jeffrey E. Beyerlein · Frankenmuth, US
• Jason T. Rutkiewicz · Freeland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 9, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 25, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 16, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16H1/16
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention an eccentric adjuster assembly is provided. The eccentric adjuster assembly includes a housing, an eccentric adjuster, an axial retainer, and an eccentric adjuster retainer configured to retain the eccentric adjuster relative to the housing, the eccentric adjuster having an eccentric adjuster radial position and an eccentric adjuster axial position. The eccentric adjuster retainer includes a retainer body having an inner perimeter with a cavity disposed therein and an outer perimeter, the eccentric adjuster extending through the cavity and at least a portion of the outer perimeter engaging the housing to retain the eccentric adjuster radial position relative to the housing.