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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2023
Applicant:

Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);

Inventors:

John F. Schulz, Hemlock, MI (US);

Randy W. Jones, North Branch, MI (US);

Michael P. Anspaugh, Bay City, MI (US);

Sergio R. Molinar, Freeland, MI (US);

Jacob Caverly, Freeland, MI (US);

Todd M. King, Saginaw, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/19 (2006.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60K 35/60 (2024.01); B60K 35/65 (2024.01); B62D 1/04 (2006.01); B62D 1/185 (2006.01); B62D 5/00 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/192 (2013.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B62D 1/046 (2013.01); B62D 1/185 (2013.01); B62D 5/001 (2013.01); B62D 15/022 (2013.01); B60K 35/60 (2024.01); B60K 35/654 (2024.01); B60K 2360/128 (2024.01); B60K 2360/131 (2024.01); B60K 2360/782 (2024.01);
Abstract

A steering column assembly includes a steering wheel having a steering wheel rim, a steering wheel hub, and a rim extension segment. The steering column assembly also includes a motor operatively coupled to the rim extension segment. The steering column assembly further includes a jacket assembly operatively coupled to the steering wheel, wherein the jacket assembly defines a central passage extending in a longitudinal direction of the steering column assembly, wherein the central passage does not include a steering shaft therein.


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