Motor vehicles – Steering gear – With electric power assist
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-21
2008-08-19
Morris, Lesley D. (Department: 3611)
Motor vehicles
Steering gear
With electric power assist
C180S446000, C074S3880PS
Reexamination Certificate
active
07413051
ABSTRACT:
Since a nut45is provided with paths for connecting rolling paths23b, 45fand circulating paths45c, that is, return paths45dat end caps45b, 45battached to both ends of a main body45a, a receiving portion for receiving power transmitted from an electric motor35, that is, a driven gear portions45eis provided at a center of an outer peripheral face on outer sides in a radius direction of the rolling paths and therefore, when power is transmitted from the electric motor35to the driven gear portion45e, smooth operation can be carried out by restraining the nut45from being twisted.
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Arce-Diaz Marlon
Morris Lesley D.
NSK Ltd.
NSK Steering Systems Co., Ltd.
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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