US Patent No: 6,272,942

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Worm gear unit

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Abstract

A worm gear unit having at least one worm shaft displaceable in the axial direction, means with which the worm shaft can be secured once in the axial direction in order to set the play being provided according to the invention, the means being permanently secured after the play has been set.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MANNESMANN VDO AGMUNICH330

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ganser, Otmar Kronberg, DE 5 15

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
MABUCHI MOTOR CO., LTD. (1)
5,213,000 Motor output shaft positioning device 23 1991
 
MITSUBA CORPORATION (1)
5,777,411 Geared electric motor 17 1996
 
NIKON CORPORATION (1)
5,365,801 Coarse/fine adjustment of a rotary body 3 1993
 
NSK LTD. (1)
6,044,723 Electric power assisting steering apparatus 50 1998
 
PEERLESS-WINSMITH, INC. (1)
5,186,068 Gear reducer with backlash eliminator 14 1991
 
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH (1)
5,886,437 Driving unit with an electric driving motor and a worm gear connected downstream to said motor 7 1996
 
SWF AUTO-ELECTRIC GMBH (1)
4,652,781 Drive unit for adjusting window panes, sunroofs, seats and similar motor vehicle parts 26 1985
 
WEBASTO KAROSSERIESYSTEME GMBH (1)
5,794,480 Device for driving of sliding roofs, window raisers, or the like 12 1996

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION (3)
8,250,940 System and method for controlling contact between members in operable communication 0 2006
7,721,616 Sprung gear set and method 0 2006
8,011,265 Modular power actuator 0 2008
 
AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB (1)
7,698,895 Pyrotechnic actuator 0 2006
 
MABUCHI MOTOR CO., LTD. (1)
7,640,827 Gear unit of small motor 1 2004

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