Patents by Inventor E. David Venable

E. David Venable 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).

  • Gear mechanism with wear compensation
    Patent number: 4774849
    Abstract: A steering gear mechanism includes a housing and a worm gear having an input portion. The worm gear is supported for rotation in the housing. A sector gear has teeth in meshing engagement with teeth formed on the worm gear. The sector gear has an output portion. A circumferentially expandable spring pin supports the sector gear for pivotal movement relative to the housing and biases the sector gear into meshing engagement with the worm gear to compensate for wear of the gears. The housing has means for supporting the spring pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: E. David Venable, David C. Shropshire, G. David Fetters