Apparatus and method for inspection of an end region supported steering column assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9874529
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15116612

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An apparatus (110) (and associated method) for inspecting a steering column assembly (10) including a motor (114a) driven drive sleeve (128) supported in a headstock (114) and having a longitudinal axis, and being adapted for receiving and engaging a portion of the steering column assembly, and at least one optical scanning device (160a, 160b, 160c) adapted to optically scan a feature of interest of the steering column assembly (10) while the shaft of the steering column assembly (10) is rotated for gathering data for identifying one or more deviations from one or more predetermined values for the feature of interest.

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NSK AMERICAS INC4200 GOSS ROAD ANN ARBOR MI 48105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Ty Alan Clarinda, US 2 1
Morrison,, III George Taylor, US 2 1
Rood, Timothy Brian Ann Arbor, US 2 1

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