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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Lemforder Nacam SA, Vendome, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280780 ;
Abstract
An articulation device for the steering column of an automobile vehicle includes a member joined to the steering wheel of the vehicle, a member joined to the structure of the vehicle, and a single member joining and disposed between the two above mentioned members. The single member is a spherical articulation member enabling axial displacement between the two above mentioned members and providing a seal between them.