Device for connecting a steering column to a steering gear housing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11187275
APP PUB NO 20180100547A1
SERIAL NO

15836314

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A device for connecting a steering column to a steering gear housing comprising a shaft (2) having an end portion (20), a clamping collar (1) comprising two arms (10, 11) arranged relative to one another in such a way as to delimit a cavity (3) able to guide the shaft (2) into a position of engagement and keep the shaft (2) in the engaged position, and means (16) for clamping the arms (10, 11) onto the shaft in the engaged position with a set torque, the cavity (3) comprising a coupling zone (4) and an entry zone (5) situated to the rear of the coupling zone in the direction of insertion and dimensioned in relation to the coupling zone (4) in such a way as to prevent the clamping means from being clamped to the set torque when the end portion is situated in the entry zone (5).

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ROBERT BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE STEERING VENDÔME SAS41100 VENDÔME

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coudere, Benjamin Vendôme, FR 2 11
Coulon, Olivier Villebarou, FR 4 11
Mottier, Emmanuel Aze, FR 7 11

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