Patents by Inventor Cory R. Ricker

Cory R. Ricker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Steering rack wear compensator assembly
    Patent number: 9657832
    Abstract: A wear compensator assembly configured for exerting a predetermined biasing force on a rack and a pinion shaft of a steering gear assembly is disclosed. The wear compensator assembly includes a cam member having a seating surface and a biasing member seated against the seating surface of the cam member. The biasing member is configured to be compressed by a predetermined amount and to exert the predetermined biasing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Cory R. Ricker
  • Rack and pinion wear compensation
    Patent number: 9227652
    Abstract: An automotive steering system includes a steering assembly including a rack and a pinion, and a rack bearing configured to contact the rack, the rack bearing disposed in a rack bearing bore of a housing. The system also includes a wear compensation assembly in fluid communication with a rack bearing bore cavity disposed within the rack bearing, the wear compensation assembly configured to draw fluid into the rack bearing bore cavity in response to movement of the rack bearing within the rack bearing bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: George E. Arlt, Cory R. Ricker
  • RACK AND PINION WEAR COMPENSATION
    Publication number: 20140260742
    Abstract: An automotive steering system includes a steering assembly including a rack and a pinion, and a rack bearing configured to contact the rack, the rack bearing disposed in a rack bearing bore of a housing. The system also includes a wear compensation assembly in fluid communication with a rack bearing bore cavity disposed within the rack bearing, the wear compensation assembly configured to draw fluid into the rack bearing bore cavity in response to movement of the rack bearing within the rack bearing bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: George E. Arlt, Cory R. Ricker
  • STEERING RACK WEAR COMPENSATOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140251035
    Abstract: A wear compensator assembly configured for exerting a predetermined biasing force on a rack and a pinion shaft of a steering gear assembly is disclosed. The wear compensator assembly includes a cam member having a seating surface and a biasing member seated against the seating surface of the cam member. The biasing member is configured to be compressed by a predetermined amount and to exert the predetermined biasing force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventor: Cory R. Ricker