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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2020
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Jeremy A. Bonkowski, Freeland, MI (US);
Tyler M. Reno, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Laura F. Stock, Saginaw, MI (US);
Timothy J. Bennett, Kawkawlin, MI (US);
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure related to a travel stop assembly for preventing rotation, and undesired locking, of a shaft. The travel stop assembly may comprise a shaft that extends along an axis and is rotatable about the axis. A lead screw may extend along the axis and be operatively engaged, and rotatable, with the shaft about the axis. A nut may be in threaded engagement with the lead screw and axially movable along a length of the lead screw upon rotation of the lead screw. At least one stop pin may operatively engaged the lead screw and the at least one stop pin may extend from the lead screw perpendicularly relative to the axis. The stop pin may be positioned on the lead screw to stop rotation of the lead screw and the stop pin may prevent locking of the nut to the lead screw.