Motor vehicles – Steering gear – With electric power assist
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Winner, Tony H. (Department: 3611)
Motor vehicles
Steering gear
With electric power assist
Reexamination Certificate
active
07900743
ABSTRACT:
An electric power assist device can be compactly disposed with ease in an electric power steering system for a vehicle. The electric power steering system for a vehicle includes: a steering wheel; a steering column incorporating therein a steering shaft connected to the steering wheel and extending downward to the front; and an electric power assist device for assisting a steering torque of the steering wheel. Here, an input shaft and an output shaft of the electric power assist device are connected to the lower end of the steering shaft and the input shaft of the steering gear device, respectively, via universal joints.
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Friesen Keaton
Furman Tyler
Hisada Kazumasa
Kaku Hidetoshi
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
Winner Tony H.
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