HYBRID STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE

A steering wheel armature includes a hub, a spoke and a rim. The hub has a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is attached to a steering column. The spoke is attached to the first portion of the hub via friction welding. The rim is friction welded to the spoke to interconnect the...

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Main Authors ZAMAN, Ishak, CHASCSA, II, James Robert
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.08.2018
Subjects
CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING
CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
MACHINE TOOLS
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
MOTOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
TRAILERS
TRANSPORTING
WELDING
WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Summary:A steering wheel armature includes a hub, a spoke and a rim. The hub has a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is attached to a steering column. The spoke is attached to the first portion of the hub via friction welding. The rim is friction welded to the spoke to interconnect the rim and the first portion of the hub, wherein the first portion is stir friction welded to the second portion such that the rim is attached to the steering column.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715429643