Daniel N Crishon

US Patent:

8448987, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Nov 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/306425

Inventors:

William D. Cymbal - Freeland MI, US
Richard K. Riefe - Saginaw MI, US
Ravi Ravindra - Saginaw MI, US
Rosemary L. Kramer - Saginaw MI, US
Daniel N. Crishon - Saginaw MI, US
David M. Schluckebier - Hemlock MI, US

Assignee:

Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation - Saginaw MI

International Classification:

B62D 1/18

US Classification:

280775, 280777, 74493, 180 78

Abstract:

A steering column assembly has an outer jacket extending, an inner jacket is slideably disposed in the outer jacket for telescoping movement relative to the outer jacket, and a sleeve disposed between the inner and outer jackets. The sleeve exerts a predetermined frictional force on the inner jacket opposing the telescoping movement. A filler formed from a liquid thermosetting composition is disposed between the sleeve and the outer jacket for securing the sleeve to the outer jacket. Furthermore, a method of forming the steering column assembly includes disposing the inner jacket into the outer jacket and disposing the sleeve between the inner and outer jackets. The method further includes inserting the liquid thermosetting composition into the outer jacket between the outer jacket and the sleeve and curing the liquid thermosetting composition to form the filler.

US Patent:

20080229866, Sep 25, 2008

Filed:

Mar 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/726210

Inventors:

William D. Cymbal - Freeland MI, US
Richard K. Riefe - Saginaw MI, US
Ravi Ravindra - Saginaw MI, US
Rosemary L. Kramer - Saginaw MI, US
Daniel N. Crishon - Saginaw MI, US
David M. Schluckebier - Hemlock MI, US

International Classification:

B62D 1/185

US Classification:

74493, 29428

Abstract:

A steering column assembly has an outer jacket extending, an inner jacket is slideably disposed in the outer jacket for telescoping movement relative to the outer jacket, and a sleeve disposed between the inner and outer jackets. The sleeve exerts a predetermined frictional force on the inner jacket opposing the telescoping movement. A filler formed from a liquid thermosetting composition is disposed between the sleeve and the outer jacket for securing the sleeve to the outer jacket. Furthermore, a method of forming the steering column assembly includes disposing the inner jacket into the outer jacket and disposing the sleeve between the inner and outer jackets. The method further includes inserting the liquid thermosetting composition into the outer jacket between the outer jacket and the sleeve and curing the liquid thermosetting composition to form the filler.