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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2025
Zf Active Safety and Electronics Us Llc, Livonia, MI (US);
Tamara Itani, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Alex Schieler, Otterbein, IN (US);
ZF ACTIVE SAFETY AND ELECTRONICS US LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Abstract
A steering assembly for a vehicle, includes a housing mounted to a firewall. The housing defines a first through hole. A top cap defines a second through hole mounted on the housing. The top cap and housing define a chamber. A portion of the steering shaft within the through holes includes an upper groove and an axially spaced lower groove each circumferentially surrounding the shaft. A bearing is disposed in the chamber and circumferentially surrounding the steering shaft. The bearing has an upper lip that engages with the upper groove, and a lower lip that engages with the lower groove. A convex outer surface of the steering shaft abuts an inner wall of the chamber, and an inner convex surface abuts the intermediate shaft. The bearing limits an axial movement of the steering shaft during operation of the vehicle and to permit rotation of the steering shaft.