Device for temporarily axially immobilizing a shaft in a body such as a steering column casing tube
US5110233A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/1608
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Inside a body or tube (1), a shaft (2) carries a collar (10) which is provided with a flange or circumferential rib (14) and is mounted on the shaft in a fixed manner. The flange is retained between two radial abutments (18, 19) carried by a locking element (16) fitted in an aperture in the tube. The radial abutments are suitably shaped and cooperate with a cam formed on the collar (10) for facilitating the ejection of the locking element (16) under the effect of a rotation of the shaft (2). This device is especially adapted to the immobilization of a steering shaft in a steering column tube before the mounting of the latter on a vehicle.
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