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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2015
Applicants:
Alan G. Turek, Mayville, MI (US);
Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Niklaus A. Von Matt, Midland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Alan G. Turek, Mayville, MI (US);
Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Niklaus A. Von Matt, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/24 (2006.01); F16H 55/06 (2006.01); F16H 55/17 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01); B22F 3/02 (2006.01); B22F 3/10 (2006.01); B22F 3/26 (2006.01); B22F 5/08 (2006.01); B29C 65/46 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); F16H 55/22 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 55/06 (2013.01); B22F 3/02 (2013.01); B22F 3/10 (2013.01); B22F 3/26 (2013.01); B22F 5/08 (2013.01); B29C 65/46 (2013.01); B29C 66/026 (2013.01); B62D 5/0403 (2013.01); F16H 55/17 (2013.01); F16H 55/22 (2013.01); F16H 57/04 (2013.01); F16H 57/041 (2013.01); B22F 3/24 (2013.01); B22F 2998/10 (2013.01); B22F 2999/00 (2013.01); F16H 2055/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of making a worm gear is provided. The method comprises forming a gear hub from a powdered metal material. Thereafter an outer surface of the gear hub is sealed.