Patent ID: 11965572
Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A torsion bar extending along an axis, the torsion bar comprising:
a first end;
a second end spaced from the first end;
an active section positioned between the first and second ends, the active section having a length defined along the axis;
a chamfer extending immediately and radially inwardly from the active section to one of the first end and the second end;
a cross-section transverse to the axis, the cross-section defining a contour of the torsion bar where the contour is uniform along the entire length of the active section; and
wherein the contour is defined as of at least one of a polygon and a polygon-like shape,
wherein the torsion bar is a single, integrally formed component.