公开(公告)号：US20240132138A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18400188

申请日：2023-12-29

Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

Inventor： Michael E. Partyka ,  Daniel P. Cook ,  David G. Matousek

IPC: B62D1/185 ,  F16C3/02 ,  F16C3/03 ,  F16D3/06

CPC classification number: B62D1/185 ,  F16C3/023 ,  F16C3/03 ,  F16D3/06 ,  F16C2326/24 ,  Y10T403/32475 ,  Y10T403/7033

Abstract: A steering shaft assembly includes a male shaft having a plurality of splines formed thereon, each of the splines terminating at a spline end, wherein each of the spline ends form an angle of about 90 degrees relative to a longitudinal direction of the splines. The steering shaft assembly also includes a female shaft including a plurality of stakes located proximate an end of the female shaft, the stakes retaining the male shaft at an interface between the stakes and the spline ends.

公开(公告)号：US11891112B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17361745

申请日：2021-06-29

Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

Inventor： Michael E. Partyka ,  Daniel P. Cook ,  Terry E. Burkhard ,  David E. Moore

IPC: B62D1/185 ,  F16C3/03

CPC classification number: B62D1/185 ,  F16C3/03 ,  F16C2220/04 ,  F16C2220/44 ,  F16C2326/24

Abstract: A steering shaft assembly includes a male shaft having a plurality of teeth extending radially outwardly from a portion of the male shaft. The steering shaft assembly also includes a female shaft receiving a portion of the male shaft and fixed to the male shaft in a rotational direction, the male shaft axially moveable relative to the female shaft, the female shaft having an end portion and a body portion, wherein the end portion of the female shaft has an end wall thickness that is less than a body wall thickness of the body portion, the end portion curved radially inwardly to define a hard stop position during axial movement of the male shaft. An end of the plurality of teeth of the male shaft contact the curved end portion of the female shaft at the hard stop position.

公开(公告)号：US20210403075A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17361745

申请日：2021-06-29

Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

Inventor： Michael E. Partyka ,  Daniel P. Cook ,  Terry E. Burkhard ,  David E. Moore

IPC: B62D1/185 ,  F16C3/03

Abstract: A steering shaft assembly includes a male shaft having a plurality of teeth extending radially outwardly from a portion of the male shaft. The steering shaft assembly also includes a female shaft receiving a portion of the male shaft and fixed to the male shaft in a rotational direction, the male shaft axially moveable relative to the female shaft, the female shaft having an end portion and a body portion, wherein the end portion of the female shaft has an end wall thickness that is less than a body wall thickness of the body portion, the end portion curved radially inwardly to define a hard stop position during axial movement of the male shaft. An end of the plurality of teeth of the male shaft contact the curved end portion of the female shaft at the hard stop position.

公开(公告)号：US12097897B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17017883

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

Inventor： Michael E. Partyka ,  Daniel P. Cook ,  David G. Matousek

IPC: B62D1/185 ,  F16C3/02 ,  F16C3/03 ,  F16D3/06 ,  F16D1/10

CPC classification number: B62D1/185 ,  F16C3/023 ,  F16C3/03 ,  F16D3/06 ,  F16C2226/52 ,  F16C2326/24 ,  F16D2001/103 ,  Y10T403/32475 ,  Y10T403/7033

Abstract: A steering shaft assembly includes a male shaft having a plurality of splines formed thereon, each of the splines terminating at a spline end, wherein each of the spline ends form an angle of about 90 degrees relative to a longitudinal direction of the splines. The steering shaft assembly also includes a female shaft including a plurality of stakes located proximate an end of the female shaft, the stakes retaining the male shaft at an interface between the stakes and the spline ends.

公开(公告)号：US20220081022A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17017883

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

Inventor： Michael E. Partyka ,  Daniel P. Cook ,  David G. Matousek

IPC: B62D1/185 ,  F16C3/02 ,  F16D3/06

Abstract: A steering shaft assembly includes a male shaft having a plurality of splines formed thereon, each of the splines terminating at a spline end, wherein each of the spline ends form an angle of about 90 degrees relative to a longitudinal direction of the splines. The steering shaft assembly also includes a female shaft including a plurality of stakes located proximate an end of the female shaft, the stakes retaining the male shaft at an interface between the stakes and the spline ends.