Flexible plain bearing and its application to motor vehicle steering mechanisms
US5192137A · kind A · utility
20Cited by
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11Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/16
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This bearing comprises an outer ring (11) made from a sleeve (110) which is delimited by an outside wall (111) and an inside wall (112) and which carries on its outside wall (111) a bush (1111), an inner ring (12) which is made from a sleeve (120) which is delimited by an outside wall (121) and an inside wall (122) and which carries on its inside wall (122) a bush (1221), a link (13) located out of plumb with the bushes (1111, 1221) in order to connect these rings (11, 12) while allowing only a relative rotation between them (11, 12). Application to motor vehicle steering columns.
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