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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1991
Dale E Confer, Bridgeport, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An intermediate shaft assembly including a first shaft element coupled to a center shaft element for rotation therewith and longitudinal bodily shiftable movement relative thereto, an elastomeric ring around the center shaft element, a second shaft element having a midsection around the center shaft element, attaching lugs on the center and the second shaft elements each connected to the elastomeric ring whereby a torque path is defined between the first and the second shaft elements through the elastomeric ring, and an elastomeric bushing between the center shaft element and the midsection of the second shaft element for reinforcing the intermediate shaft assembly against beam bending.