Patents by Inventor Gabriel J. McCoy

Gabriel J. McCoy 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).

  • Self-retaining pulley for steering assembly
    Patent number: 10995799
    Abstract: A steering system is provided. The steering system may include a drive pulley and a ball nut assembly. The drive pulley may be operatively connected to a drive shaft. The ball nut assembly may be driven by the drive pulley via a belt disposed about the drive pulley and the ball nut assembly. The ball nut assembly may include a ball nut and a driven pulley. The ball nut may have an inner surface disposed about a ball screw that defines and extends along a first axis and an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface. The ball nut may define a first groove that extends from the outer surface towards the inner surface. The driven pulley may be disposed about the ball nut and have a retaining member that includes a finger for extending into the first groove to engage the ball nut and driven pulley without separate fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin P. Douglas, Dale P. Wawrzyniec, Conrad G. Vorwerck, Gabriel J. McCoy
  • SELF-RETAINING PULLEY FOR STEERING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200318689
    Abstract: A steering system is provided. The steering system may include a drive pulley and a ball nut assembly. The drive pulley may be operatively connected to a drive shaft. The ball nut assembly may be driven by the drive pulley via a belt disposed about the drive pulley and the ball nut assembly. The ball nut assembly may include a ball nut and a driven pulley. The ball nut may have an inner surface disposed about a ball screw that defines and extends along a first axis and an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface. The ball nut may define a first groove that extends from the outer surface towards the inner surface. The driven pulley may be disposed about the ball nut and have a retaining member that includes a finger for extending into the first groove to engage the ball nut and driven pulley without separate fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin P. Douglas, Dale P. Wawrzyniec, Conrad G. Vorwerck, Gabriel J. McCoy