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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2002
Jeffrey J. Toth, Auburn, MI (US);
Michael John Clayton, Saginaw, MI (US);
David M. Hitz, Bay City, MI (US);
Emanuel Gage, Jr., Saginaw, MI (US);
Jeffrey J. Toth, Auburn, MI (US);
Michael John Clayton, Saginaw, MI (US);
David M. Hitz, Bay City, MI (US);
Emanuel Gage, Jr., Saginaw, MI (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An upper steering shaft assembly for a steering column and method of construction therefore having a tubular shaft section and a stub shaft section fabricated separately from one another. The tubular shaft section has a main body portion and a splined portion. The stub shaft section has a shaft portion and a hub engagement portion comprising a splined segment and a tapered portion. A connection end extends axially from the shaft portion of the stub shaft section and is disposed within the main body portion of the tubular shaft section and the tubular shaft section and the stub shaft section are fixedly attached to each other.