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Cantilevered worm gear assembly with brake bushing

US11511791B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation · US

Inventors

George E. Arlt · Midland, US
Joel A. Bickel · Millington, US
Stanley J. Iseler · Freeland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 3, 2020
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 23, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D5/001
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering assembly including an electric motor, and a motor shaft coupled to and extending from the electric motor to an end. The motor shaft is rotatable about a motor shaft axis by the motor. The steering assembly further includes a friction pad at the end of the motor shaft, where the friction pad has a coefficient of friction configured to resist rotation of the motor shaft.

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