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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Daniel C. Simon, Freeland, MI (US);
Patrik M. Ryne, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 3/00 (2006.01); A61H 1/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/68 (2006.01); H02K 7/116 (2006.01); A61F 2/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/50 (2006.01); F16H 55/02 (2006.01); F16H 57/021 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 3/00 (2013.01); A61F 2/605 (2013.01); A61F 2/68 (2013.01); A61H 1/0244 (2013.01); H02K 7/1166 (2013.01); A61F 2002/5039 (2013.01); A61F 2002/6836 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1215 (2013.01); A61H 2201/149 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1454 (2013.01); A61H 2201/164 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1623 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1635 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1676 (2013.01); F16H 55/02 (2013.01); F16H 2057/0213 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a gearbox assembly for a medical assist device having a motor assembly and a leg support is provided. The gearbox assembly includes a worm configured to be operably coupled to the motor assembly, and a worm gear meshingly engaged with the worm. The worm gear is configured to be operably coupled to the leg support, and the worm and the worm gear are configured to transfer rotary motion from the motor assembly to the leg support upon initiation of a force applied to the leg support.