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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2019
Saint-gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited, Coventry, GB;
Neil James, Chepstow, GB;
Llewelyn Pickering, Pandy, GB;
James K. Burgess, Gloucester, GB;
Alfred J. Lethbridge, Exeter, GB;
Ciaran Morrison, Bristol, GB;
André Gabener, Essen, DE;
Sven Muehling, Nettetal, DE;
Thiemo Kuesters, Viersen, DE;
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED, Coventry, GB;
Abstract
A steering assembly including an inner steering member; an outer steering member; a leaf spring disposed between the inner steering member and the outer steering member and adapted to bias the inner steering member, wherein the leaf spring comprises an inner portion and a plurality of outer portions, wherein the outer portions comprise end portions of the leaf spring that are folded over such that the outer portions overlie the inner portion, forming a folded edge; and a low friction layer supported by the leaf spring.