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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1994
David A White, Goodrich, MI (US);
Rodney L Eaton, Clarkston, MI (US);
Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A steering column assembly for an automotive vehicle has a bearing which supports the steering shaft and a spring wedge unit for supporting the bearing. The spring wedge unit is in the form of an integral one-piece ring of flexible resilient material, preferably urethane, and encircles the shaft. The ring has an annular wedge and an integral annular spring flange. The wedge has a cylindrical radially inner surface in bearing contact with the shaft, and a conical radially outer surface providing a radially inner support for the bearing. The spring flange is tapered and abuts a tapered portion of the shaft under pressure which resiliently flexes the spring flange and resists axial movement of the ring to dampen vibration and suppress noise.