公开(公告)号：US20240375703A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18313884

申请日：2023-05-08

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Robin Ivo Lawther ,  Christopher Hawkins ,  Humberto Mata ,  Erik William Soderlind ,  Eric Schaus ,  Todd Putnam

IPC: B62D1/16

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed for retaining a steering shaft are disclosed herein. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a seal, a steering shaft extending through the seal, and means for retaining the steering shaft in a retained position relative to the seal, the means for retaining configured to be release the steering shaft to an assembled position.