Steering shaft assembly having anti-pull apart feature

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10641315
APP PUB NO 20180283442A1
SERIAL NO

15478650

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A method of manufacturing a steering shaft assembly includes inserting an inner shaft into an outer shaft along a longitudinal axis. The method further includes placing the inner shaft and the outer shaft into a tool having a staking tool provided with a staking feature; aligning a stake with a base of a tooth of the plurality of fine teeth of the outer shaft; and pressing the stake axially into an outer shaft first end to a predetermined depth using the staking feature.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION3900 HOLLAND ROAD SAGINAW MI 48601

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brzezinski, Gregory D Freeland, US 6 12
Kolhagen, Benjamin J Frankenmuth, US 2 5
Nelson, Harold J Standish, US 3 5

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Nov 5, 2027
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Nov 5, 2031
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00