Stationary wheel hub
First Claim
1. A steering column assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a steering column member having an aperture extending along an axis;
a steering shaft rotatably disposed at least partially in said aperture and having a steering wheel engaging end axially spaced from said aperture; and
a supporting member for supporting a vehicle accessory and including a beam portion extending along and spaced from said axis and mounted to and cantilevered from said steering column member and further including a plate portion mounted to said beam portion and extending substantially perpendicular to said beam portion towards said axis and axially spaced from said steering wheel engaging end along said axis wherein said steering column member, said beam portion and said plate portion cooperate together to define a groove substantially surrounding said steering wheel engaging end.
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Abstract
The invention provides a steering column assembly for a vehicle and a method for manufacturing the steering column assembly. The steering column assembly includes a steering column member having an aperture extending along an axis. The steering column assembly also includes a steering shaft rotatably disposed at least partially in the aperture. The steering shaft includes a steering wheel engaging end axially spaced from the aperture. The steering column assembly also includes a supporting member for supporting a vehicle accessory. The supporting member is cantilevered from the steering column member and cooperates with the steering column member to define a groove substantially surrounding the steering wheel engaging end.
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Citations
14 Claims
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1. A steering column assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a steering column member having an aperture extending along an axis; a steering shaft rotatably disposed at least partially in said aperture and having a steering wheel engaging end axially spaced from said aperture; and a supporting member for supporting a vehicle accessory and including a beam portion extending along and spaced from said axis and mounted to and cantilevered from said steering column member and further including a plate portion mounted to said beam portion and extending substantially perpendicular to said beam portion towards said axis and axially spaced from said steering wheel engaging end along said axis wherein said steering column member, said beam portion and said plate portion cooperate together to define a groove substantially surrounding said steering wheel engaging end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A steering column assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a steering column member having an aperture extending along an axis; a steering shaft rotatably disposed at least partially in said aperture and having a steering wheel engaging end axially spaced from said aperture; a supporting member for supporting a vehicle accessory and cantilevered from said steering column member and cooperating with said steering column member to define a groove substantially surrounding said steering wheel engaging end; and a steering column jacket pivotally engaged with said steering column member about a tilt axis, wherein said groove and said tilt axis extend parallel to one another.
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14. A steering column assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a steering column member having an aperture extending along an axis; a steering shaft rotatably disposed at least partially in said aperture and having a steering wheel engaging end axially spaced from said aperture; a supporting member for supporting a vehicle accessory and cantilevered from said steering column member and cooperating with said steering column member to define a groove substantially surrounding said steering wheel engaging end, wherein said steering column member and said supporting member are rotationally fixed with respect to one another; a bracket engaged with said steering wheel engaging end and extending out of said groove and around said supporting member; and a steering wheel engaged with said bracket and encircling and axially offset from at least a portion of said supporting member.
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Specification