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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Patrick Hogan, Carmel, IN (US);
Hamid Ali Khan, Carmel, IN (US);
Darl Thomas Dufendach, Kokomo, IN (US);
Assignee:
Delco Electronics Corp., Kokomo, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
403300 ; 403305 ; 403377 ;
Abstract
A damage resistant control, including: a first shaft; a second shaft having its proximal end attached to control apparatus; and adapter apparatus connecting the distal end of the first shaft and the distal end of the second shaft such as to permit a degree of axial movement between the first shaft and the second shaft so as to isolate axial force applied to the first shaft from being transmitted to the second shaft.