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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Wiesneth, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Rudolf Folk, Burghaslach, DE;
Assignee:
Ina Walzlager Schaeffler OHG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/06 ;
Abstract
In an adjustable-length shaft ( ) for transmitting torques comprising a circular inner shaft component ( ) that is mounted coaxially through a linear ball bearing for sliding telescopically in axial direction in a hollow outer shaft component ( ), the inner shaft component ( is mounted by two spaced-apart pre-stressed linear ball bearings ( ) that are arranged on opposite end sections ( ) of the inner shaft component ( ) and are received in a reception bore ( ) of the outer shaft component ( ), a transmission of torque being achieved by a positive engagement of the inner and the outer shaft components ( ).