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Drive shaft assembly having a flexible, flocked drive shaft, and method for its manufacture
US9528544B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9528544-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414531733-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | Nov 4, 2013 |
| Publication date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
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A drive shaft assembly, e.g. as part of a rail adjustment system for a vehicle seat, with a flexible drive shaft for transferring an adjustment force, is provided wherein the drive shaft has central part extending between the two shaft ends of the drive shaft, and the drive shaft is located with its central part at least partially in an elongate guide of the drive shaft assembly. At the central part of the drive shaft several sections arranged in the guide are provided with directly applied flock fibers, in a flocking process on a lateral surface of the drive shaft, which are spaced from each other along a shaft axis of the drive shaft and at which an outer diameter of the drive shaft is enlarged locally with regard to sections abutting these.
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What is claimed is: 1. A drive shaft assembly comprising a flexible drive shaft for transferring an adjustment force, wherein the drive shaft extends between two shaft ends and is at least partially located in an elongate guide of the drive shaft assembly, the drive shaft comprising: first and second end sections, each of the end sections being threaded; and a central section extending between the end sections, wherein the central section is entirely flocked, the central section…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9528544B2 cover?
- A drive shaft assembly, e.g. as part of a rail adjustment system for a vehicle seat, with a flexible drive shaft for transferring an adjustment force, is provided wherein the drive shaft has central part extending between the two shaft ends of the drive shaft, and the drive shaft is located with its central part at least partially in an elongate guide of the drive shaft assembly. At the central…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brose Fahrzeugteile, Brose Fahrzeugteile
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16C1/06. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 27 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).