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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2019
Trw Automotive Us Llc, Livonia, MI (US);
Brian Urbach, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Robert Brown, Waterford, MI (US);
Chase Skipinski, Attica, MI (US);
Justin Urbach, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Abstract
A steering system for a vehicle includes a housing, an input shaft, and a hybrid shaft support. The housing defines an opening. The input shaft is configured to rotate about an input axis. The hybrid shaft support may be disposed at the opening and configured to couple the input shaft to the housing. The hybrid shaft support may also be configured to support the input shaft as the input shaft rotates. The hybrid shaft support further includes a cylindrical member and a flexible seal over-molded onto the cylindrical member.