Steering column for a vehicle
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United States of America Patent
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Sep 10, 2024
Grant Date -
Sep 21, 2023
app pub date -
Mar 14, 2023
filing date -
Mar 16, 2022
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Abstract
A steering column for a vehicle is disclosed, comprising at least one telescope-like portion and a carrier portion. The telescope-like portion is supported so as to be displaceable inside the carrier portion in the longitudinal direction of the telescope-like portion and has an adjustment device for telescopic adjustment of a length of the steering column by pushing the telescope-like portion in or out with respect to the carrier portion, and a ball bearing device between the telescope-like portion and the carrier portion. A running groove arrangement of the ball bearing device is formed with a linear running groove on the telescope-like portion and on the carrier portion and a plurality of balls are arranged between the running groove of the telescope-like portion and the running groove of the carrier portion. In order to improve rigidity and/or to achieve self-centering and/or to reduce friction between the balls and running grooves, the steering column, the ball bearing device has a plurality of running groove arrangements. The plurality of running groove arrangements are arranged in a state distributed about a longitudinal center axis of the steering column.
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International Classification(s)
- 2023 Application Filing Year
- B62D Class
- 1921 Applications Filed
- 395 Patents Issued To-Date
- 20.57 % Issued To-Date
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Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Year Payment | $1600.00 | $800.00 | $400.00 | Mar 10, 2028 |
| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Mar 10, 2032 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Mar 10, 2036 |
