US3296940A
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Power steering mechanism
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1964-11-30
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1984-11-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert T Eddy
- 👤 Martin E Wiese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:13
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D5/00; B62D5/06; B62D5/20; B62D5/24; B62D5/08; B62D5/083; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86574; Y10T137/86638; Y10T137/86646; Y10T137/86662
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
IN A POWER STEERING MECHANISM INCLUDING AN INPUT MEMBER HAVING A FIRST BORE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, SAID FIRST BORE HAVING A CONICAL TAPER AT ONE END THEREOF THE IMAGINARY BASE OF WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN SAID FIRST BORE AND THE IMAGINARY APEX OF WHICH IS LOCATED WITHOUT SAID FIRST BORE, AN OUTPUT MEMBER, AND A FLUID MOTOR OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT MEMBER, THE COMBINATION WITHIN A HOUSING OF A WORM HAVING A SECOND BORE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH AND GROOVE MEANS FORMED THEREON, SAID SECOND BORE HAVING A CONICAL TAPER AT ONE END THEREOF THE IMAGINARY BASE OF WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN SAID SECOND BORE AND THE IMAGINARY APEX OF WHICH IS LOCATED WITHOUT SAID SECOND BORE, FOLLOWER MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT MEMBER AND ENGAGING SAID GROOVE MEANS, A PAIR OF RELATIVELY ROTATABLE TELESCOPED TUBULAR ELEMENTS THROUGH WHICH FLUID FLOW TO AND FORM SAID MOTOR IS CONTROLLED, ONE OF WHICH IS A PART OF SAID INPUT MEMBER AND THE OTHER OF WHICH IS CONNECTED TO SAID WORM, A TORSION BAR LOCATED IN AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND BORES, SAID TORSION BAR HAVING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED CONICAL TAPERS FORMED THEREON, ONE OF WHICH SEALINGLY ENGAGES THE CONICAL TAPER IN SAID FIRST BORE AND THE OTHER OF WHICH SEALINGLY ENGAGES THE CONICAL TAPER IN SAID SECOND BORE, AND MEANS FOR LOCKING ONE END OF SAID TORSION BAR TO SAID INPUT MEMBER AND THE OTHER END OF SAID TORSION BAR TO SAID WORM, SAID MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE ENDS OF SAID TORSION BAR AND LOCATED EXTERNALLY OF SAID INPUT MEMBER AND WORM
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
262 words
IN A POWER STEERING MECHANISM INCLUDING AN INPUT MEMBER HAVING A FIRST BORE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, SAID FIRST BORE HAVING A CONICAL TAPER AT ONE END THEREOF THE IMAGINARY BASE OF WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN SAID FIRST BORE AND THE IMAGINARY APEX OF WHICH IS LOCATED WITHOUT SAID FIRST BORE, AN OUTPUT MEMBER, AND A FLUID MOTOR OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT MEMBER, THE COMBINATION WITHIN A HOUSING OF A WORM HAVING A SECOND BORE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH AND GROOVE MEANS FORMED THEREON, SAID SECOND BORE HAVING A CONICAL TAPER AT ONE END THEREOF THE IMAGINARY BASE OF WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN SAID SECOND BORE AND THE IMAGINARY APEX OF WHICH IS LOCATED WITHOUT SAID SECOND BORE, FOLLOWER MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT MEMBER AND ENGAGING SAID GROOVE MEANS, A PAIR OF RELATIVELY ROTATABLE TELESCOPED TUBULAR ELEMENTS THROUGH WHICH FLUID FLOW TO AND FORM SAID MOTOR IS CONTROLLED, ONE OF WHICH IS A PART OF SAID INPUT MEMBER AND THE OTHER OF WHICH IS CONNECTED TO SAID WORM, A TORSION BAR LOCATED IN AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND BORES, SAID TORSION BAR HAVING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED CONICAL TAPERS FORMED THEREON, ONE OF WHICH SEALINGLY ENGAGES THE CONICAL TAPER IN SAID FIRST BORE AND THE OTHER OF WHICH SEALINGLY ENGAGES THE CONICAL TAPER IN SAID SECOND BORE, AND MEANS FOR LOCKING ONE END OF SAID TORSION BAR TO SAID INPUT MEMBER AND THE OTHER END OF SAID TORSION BAR TO SAID WORM, SAID MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE ENDS OF SAID TORSION BAR AND LOCATED EXTERNALLY OF SAID INPUT MEMBER AND WORM
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-09 | 1970-07-11 | 1971-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-09 | 1974-07-11 | 1975-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-09 | 1978-07-11 | 1979-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |