Patent ID: 6126461
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B60R,H01R

Abstract:
A clockspring comprising:a housing having first spring fingers;a cover having second spring fingers, the cover mounted to the housing so as to form a cavity; anda hub rotatably mounted in the cavity, the hub having an axis of rotation, and whereinthe first spring fingers urge the hub toward the axis of rotation of the hub when the first spring fingers are in a deflected position so as to center the hub within the cavity, and whereinthe second spring fingers urge the hub toward the housing, and whereineach of the first spring fingers has a respective free end, and wherein the respective free end of each of the first spring fingers has a respective first nub, and whereinthe hub has a first shoulder, and wherein the respective first nub of each of the first spring fingers contacts the first shoulder of the hub.