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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (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 25/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/0448 (2013.01); F16H 25/2204 (2013.01); F16H 55/48 (2013.01); F16H 2025/2096 (2013.01);
Abstract
A torque transmitting assembly is provided. The assembly includes a ball nut having an outer diameter and keyway slot therein, and a pulley positioned on the ball nut. The pulley includes a cylindrical outer surface, a bore extending through the pulley such that the pulley includes an inner surface, and at least one torque member formed on the inner surface and projecting radially inward to be received by the keyway slot.