Claims
- 1. A steering shaft double joint for motor vehicles comprising:
two shaft ends each connected nonrotatably in a respective first and second joint, the first and second joints being operatively arranged in a housing to movably mount the two shaft ends; a ball joint arranged between the first and second joints, the ball joint comprising a ball arranged on one of the shaft ends and a receptacle arranged on the other shaft end, the ball being arranged in the receptacle and being rotatable around its midpoint and slidably movable in a direction of a shaft axis of the other shaft end; wherein a plastic sliding guide is provided between the receptacle and the ball, said plastic sliding guide receiving the ball such that the ball is movable rotationally and is slidably guidable in the receptacle.
- 2. The joint according to claim 1, wherein the plastic sliding guide is surrounded by a plastic spring which slides in the receptacle.
- 3. The joint according to claim 2, wherein the spring has slots on its circumference so that it can expand and contract in the radial direction.
Priority Claims (1)
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CH107/98 |
Jan 1998 |
CH |
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a division of patent application Ser. No. 09/600,556, filed Oct. 3, 2000, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Priority is claimed based on Swiss Patent Application No. CH107/98, filed Jan. 19, 1998.
Divisions (1)
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09600556 |
Oct 2000 |
US |
Child |
10465725 |
Jun 2003 |
US |