US 11,952,056 B2
Electric powered recirculating ball assembly
Paul E. Kern, Reese, MI (US); Jason A. Dutsky, Bay City, MI (US); and Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Birch Run, MI (US)
Assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/219,158.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/004,073, filed on Apr. 2, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0309286 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. B62D 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 5/0448 (2013.01) [B62D 5/0421 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric powered recirculating ball assembly comprising:
a steering rack;
a steering gear housing; and
a plurality of rolling elements operatively coupled to the steering rack and in contact with mating geometry of a component operatively coupled to, or integrally formed with, the steering gear housing, wherein the plurality of rolling elements are operatively coupled to the steering rack with a pin extending through the steering rack.