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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2008
Manfred Vogel, Kappelrodeck, DE;
Matthias Derse, Elzach, DE;
Matthias Bechtold, Haslach-Bollenbach, DE;
Thomas Winkler, Sulzbach, DE;
Manfred Vogel, Kappelrodeck, DE;
Matthias Derse, Elzach, DE;
Matthias Bechtold, Haslach-Bollenbach, DE;
Thomas Winkler, Sulzbach, DE;
Neumayer Tekfor Holding GmbH, Hausach, DE;
Abstract
A shaft, such as a camshaft for use in the internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in which the shaft includes a basic shaft body, a plurality of functional bodies, such as cams, mounted in axially spaced positions on the basic shaft body, and at least one balancing element mounted on the basic shaft body, in which the at least one balancing element is produced separately from the basic shaft body and from the functional bodies, and the functional bodies and the at least one balancing element are subsequently mounted on said basic shaft body, for example, by axial press fitting.