Steering wheel shaft for a motor vehicle steering column
US4601215A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S29/042
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This shaft is formed by a tube in a single piece having one end portion which is enlarged and cut away so as to constitute a universal joint yoke 5. A main cylindrical body 18 having a wall of reduced thickness connects this yoke to a portion 23 of greater wall thickness and provided with two slots 22 constituting a locking keeper. At the end of the shaft opposed to the yoke there is formed a steering wheel support constituted by a portion of the tube which has a smaller diameter and a greater wall thickness.
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