The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2003
Bryan Youngpeter, Orion, MI (US);
Dale C. Killins, Detroit, MI (US);
Stephen T. Hung, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Timothy M. Staton, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Scott L. Radabaugh, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Bryan Youngpeter, Orion, MI (US);
Dale C. Killins, Detroit, MI (US);
Stephen T. Hung, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Timothy M. Staton, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Scott L. Radabaugh, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A power steering pump comprises, as main elements, a cam plate, a discharge cover plate and a suction cover plate that cooperate to define a cam chamber, a fluid discharge passage and fluid suction passage for the pump. The cam chamber is formed in the cam plate. The discharge cover plate includes a face that abuts a first face of the cam plate and includes a recess that cooperates with first cam plate face to define a fluid discharge passage. A suction cover plate includes a suction cover face that abuts a second face of the cam plate and comprises a recess that cooperates with the second cam plate face to define a suction passage. The power steering pump further comprises a rotor within the cam chamber and comprising slideable vanes.