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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Trw Automotive U.s. Llc, Livonia, MI (US);
Inventors:
Zachery R. Volmering, Lafayette, IN (US);
Robert Geyer, Lafayette, IN (US);
Richard J. Eckhart, Buck Creek, IN (US);
Assignee:
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/20 (2006.01); B62D 1/187 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/20 (2013.01); B62D 1/187 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steering column comprises (a) an upper column assembly and (b) a bevel gear box assembly. The bevel gear box assembly is attached to the upper column assembly to form an integrated structure. The bevel gear box assembly also is operatively coupled to the upper column assembly such that rotational movement is transferred from the upper column assembly to the bevel gear box assembly.