公开(公告)号：US11820439B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17123638

申请日：2020-12-16

Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

Inventor： Troy M. Kinne ,  Rodney M. Sanderson ,  Christopher A. Fall ,  Rick A. Light

IPC: B62D5/04 ,  B62D3/12 ,  F16H57/02

CPC classification number: B62D5/0403 ,  B62D3/126 ,  F16H57/02 ,  F16H2057/02034 ,  F16H2057/02082

Abstract: A power-assist assembly comprising a housing including a drive axle portion extending between a pair of extension sleeve connection ends spaced along a first axis and an input gear portion extending along a second axis transverse to the first axis. A gear assist housing is connected to the input gear portion. A boot assembly connected to at least one of the extension sleeve connection ends. The boot assembly includes an extension sleeve connected to the extension sleeve connection end, a boot sleeve connected to the extension sleeve and spaced from the extension sleeve connection end of the housing by at least a portion of a length of the extension sleeve, and a boot retaining ring connected to the boot sleeve opposite the extension tube.

公开(公告)号：US20220185362A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17123638

申请日：2020-12-16

Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

Inventor： Troy M. Kinne ,  Rodney M. Sanderson ,  Christopher A. Fall ,  Rick A. Light

IPC: B62D5/04 ,  B62D3/12 ,  F16H57/02

Abstract: A power-assist assembly comprising a housing including a drive axle portion extending between a pair of extension sleeve connection ends spaced along a first axis and an input gear portion extending along a second axis transverse to the first axis. A gear assist housing is connected to the input gear portion. A boot assembly connected to at least one of the extension sleeve connection ends. The boot assembly includes an extension sleeve connected to the extension sleeve connection end, a boot sleeve connected to the extension sleeve and spaced from the extension sleeve connection end of the housing by at least a portion of a length of the extension sleeve, and a boot retaining ring connected to the boot sleeve opposite the extension tube.