US3144785A
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Adjustable steering column
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-09-21
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Granted: 1964-08-18
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Expires: 1982-09-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Steiner George
- 👤 Maire Joseph H De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:26
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/16; B62D1/18; B62D1/187; F; F16; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/16; F16D3/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
AN ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN COMPRISING A RELATIVELY STATIONARY TUBULAR LOWER SECTION AND HAVING A BALL SOCKET ON ITS UPPER END, AN UPPER TUBULAR SECTION EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM AND IN SUBSTANTIALLY AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE LOWER SECTION, SAID UPPER SECTION HAVING A BALL ON ITS LOWER END ENGAGED IN SAID SOCKET, A BEARING RING HAVING AN ANNULAR CONCAVE INNER SURFACE ENGAGED WITH THE TOP OF SAID BALL, FIRST CLAMPING MEANS ACTING BETWEEN SAID BEARING RING AND SAID SOCKET FOR CLAMPING THE BALL IN THE SOCKET, A STEERING SHAFT COMPRISING A LOWER SECTION JOURNALED THROUG SAID LOWER COLUMN SECTION AND AN UPPER SHAFT SECTION JOURNALED THROUGH THE UPPER COLUMN SECTION, DOUBLE KNEE JOINT MEANS ROTATABLY CONNECTING THE SHAFT SECTIONS TOGETHER AT THEIR ADJACENT ENDS, AND MEANS FOR RELEASABLY AND SUPPORTABLY CONNECTING SAID BEARING RING TO A SUPPORT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
AN ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN COMPRISING A RELATIVELY STATIONARY TUBULAR LOWER SECTION AND HAVING A BALL SOCKET ON ITS UPPER END, AN UPPER TUBULAR SECTION EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM AND IN SUBSTANTIALLY AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE LOWER SECTION, SAID UPPER SECTION HAVING A BALL ON ITS LOWER END ENGAGED IN SAID SOCKET, A BEARING RING HAVING AN ANNULAR CONCAVE INNER SURFACE ENGAGED WITH THE TOP OF SAID BALL, FIRST CLAMPING MEANS ACTING BETWEEN SAID BEARING RING AND SAID SOCKET FOR CLAMPING THE BALL IN THE SOCKET, A STEERING SHAFT COMPRISING A LOWER SECTION JOURNALED THROUG SAID LOWER COLUMN SECTION AND AN UPPER SHAFT SECTION JOURNALED THROUGH THE UPPER COLUMN SECTION, DOUBLE KNEE JOINT MEANS ROTATABLY CONNECTING THE SHAFT SECTIONS TOGETHER AT THEIR ADJACENT ENDS, AND MEANS FOR RELEASABLY AND SUPPORTABLY CONNECTING SAID BEARING RING TO A SUPPORT.
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