Steering column support bearing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9850958
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14774734

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A bearing assembly (100) for supporting a steering shaft within a steering column tube including an outer bearing ring (120) defining an outer raceway (122), an inner bearing ring (130) defining an inner raceway (132), a plurality of roller elements (154) disposed between the inner raceway and the outer raceway, a support cone (160) defining an inner face and an outer surface, the support cone being disposed radially inwardly of, and in contact with, the inner bearing ring, and a biasing element (180) disposed adjacent the inner surface of the support cone. The biasing element exerts force radially-outwardly against the inner surface of the support cone.

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KOYO BEARINGS NORTH AMERICA LLC29570 CLEMENS ROAD WESTLAKE OH 44145

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Giroud, Vincent Mutzig, FR 3 5
Lemaitre, Fabrice Ribeauville, FR 5 16

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