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Variable stiffness joint assembly having a bushing assembly

US10385926B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation · US

Inventors

Brian J. Kleinfeld · Saginaw, US
Jeffrey P. Courville · Frankenmuth, US
Jon N. Miller · Merrill, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2016
Grant date	Aug 20, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 29, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S464/906
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bushing assembly for a variable stiffness joint assembly includes a bushing body. The bushing body is disposed about a shaft assembly. The bushing body has an inner bushing surface, an outer bushing surface that is spaced apart from the inner bushing surface, a first bushing face that extends between a first end of the inner bushing surface and a first end of the outer bushing surface, and a second bushing face that extends between a second end of the inner bushing surface and a second end the outer bushing surface.

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