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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2019
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MA (US);
Inventors:
James J. Shavrnoch, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Troy P. Strieter, Sebewaing, MI (US);
Tony M. Dodak, Montrose, MI (US);
Jeffrey M. Otto, Bay City, MI (US);
Conrad G. Vorwerck, Bay City, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/04 (2006.01); F16H 55/48 (2006.01); F16H 25/22 (2006.01); F16H 55/17 (2006.01); F16H 25/20 (2006.01); F16H 55/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/0448 (2013.01); B62D 5/0424 (2013.01); F16H 25/2204 (2013.01); F16H 25/2214 (2013.01); F16H 55/171 (2013.01); F16H 55/48 (2013.01); F16H 55/06 (2013.01); F16H 2025/2081 (2013.01); F16H 2025/2096 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of fabricating a ball nut assembly is provided. The method includes providing a ball nut having a keyway slot. The method also includes forming a polymer pulley having an inner surface defining a bore, a cut-out formed in the inner surface, and a torque member extending radially inward from the inner surface, wherein the keyway slot is configured to receive the torque member therein.