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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2010
Applicants:
Kenneth Mcdonald, Novi, MI (US);
James Thomas, Clarkston, MI (US);
Lawrence B. Reimer, Janesville, WI (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth McDonald, Novi, MI (US);
James Thomas, Clarkston, MI (US);
Lawrence B. Reimer, Janesville, WI (US);
Assignee:
Bourns Incorporated, Riverside, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A target magnet assembly configured to be secured to a rotating shaft of a steering gear assembly. The target magnet assembly includes an index hub with a mount and a magnet secured by the mount. The mount includes a tab with a protrusion extending from the tab, a finger, and a stop. The magnet includes an axial retention groove receiving the finger, a top surface abutting the stop, and a radial retention groove receiving the protrusion.