Articulation device for the steering column of an automobile vehicle
US5816615A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2326/24
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An articulation device for the steering column of an automobile vehicle includes a member joined to the steering wheel of the vehicle, a member joined to the structure of the vehicle, and a single member joining and disposed between the two above mentioned members. The single member is a spherical articulation member enabling axial displacement between the two above mentioned members and providing a seal between them.
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