David S Hitz

US Patent:

6925714, Aug 9, 2005

Filed:

Dec 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/325209

Inventors:

Jeffrey J. Toth - Auburn MI, US
Michael John Clayton - Saginaw MI, US
David M. Hitz - Bay City MI, US
Emanuel Gage, Jr. - Saginaw MI, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

B21D053/88
B62D001/16
B62D001/04

US Classification:

298972, 29508, 74492, 74552

Abstract:

An upper steering shaft assembly for a steering column and method of construction therefore having a tubular shaft section and a stub shaft section fabricated separately from one another. The tubular shaft section has a main body portion and a splined portion. The stub shaft section has a shaft portion and a hub engagement portion comprising a splined segment and a tapered portion. A connection end extends axially from the shaft portion of the stub shaft section and is disposed within the main body portion of the tubular shaft section and the tubular shaft section and the stub shaft section are fixedly attached to each other.