Patents by Inventor Harmony J. Hudnall

Harmony J. Hudnall 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).

  • Publication number: 20230356767
    Abstract: An actuator leadscrew assembly is provided. The assembly includes a leadscrew shaft extending longitudinally. The assembly also includes a first bearing pressed over the leadscrew shaft. The assembly further includes a housing pressed over the leadscrew shaft and in abutment with the first bearing. The assembly yet further includes a second bearing pressed over the leadscrew shaft and in abutment with the housing. The assembly also includes a retaining ring disposed over the leadscrew shaft retaining the second bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher W. Gibbs, James E. Rouleau, Harmony J. Hudnall
  • Patent number: 11718340
    Abstract: An actuator leadscrew assembly is provided. The assembly includes a leadscrew shaft extending longitudinally. The assembly also includes a first bearing pressed over the leadscrew shaft. The assembly further includes a housing pressed over the leadscrew shaft and in abutment with the first bearing. The assembly yet further includes a second bearing pressed over the leadscrew shaft and in abutment with the housing. The assembly also includes a retaining ring disposed over the leadscrew shaft retaining the second bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Gibbs, James E. Rouleau, Harmony J. Hudnall
  • Publication number: 20210061341
    Abstract: An actuator leadscrew assembly is provided. The assembly includes a leadscrew shaft extending longitudinally. The assembly also includes a first bearing pressed over the leadscrew shaft. The assembly further includes a housing pressed over the leadscrew shaft and in abutment with the first bearing. The assembly yet further includes a second bearing pressed over the leadscrew shaft and in abutment with the housing. The assembly also includes a retaining ring disposed over the leadscrew shaft retaining the second bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher W. Gibbs, James E. Rouleau, Harmony J. Hudnall
  • Patent number: 10906576
    Abstract: A telescope drive assembly for a steering column assembly includes a column jacket moveable in a rake direction and defining a tapered slot. The telescope drive assembly also includes a telescope actuator assembly operatively coupled to the column jacket to move the column jacket in a telescope direction. The telescope drive assembly further includes a telescope drive bracket operatively coupled to the telescope actuator assembly and to the column jacket, the telescope drive bracket and the column jacket rotatable about a common axis in the rake direction. The telescope drive assembly yet further includes a telescope guide disposed between the telescope drive bracket and the column jacket, the telescope guide disposed at least partially within the tapered slot and translatable within the tapered slot in the telescope direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Jarrod C. Sherwood, Robert D. Maida, Harmony J. Hudnall, Brian K. Rood
  • Patent number: 10906578
    Abstract: A power actuator assembly for a steering column assembly is provided. The power actuator assembly include an electric motor. Also included is a leadscrew. Further included is a gear arrangement operatively coupled to the electric motor, the gear arrangement driving rotation of the leadscrew. Yet further included is a nut threaded to the leadscrew, rotation of the leadscrew actuating linear motion of the nut relative to the leadscrew, the nut operatively coupled to a moveable portion of the steering column assembly to actuate motion of the moveable portion. Also included is a leadscrew housing, the leadscrew extending axially through the leadscrew housing. Further included is a helical bushing disposed between a radially inner surface of the leadscrew housing and a radially outer surface of the leadscrew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Rouleau, Scott A. Stinebring, Harmony J. Hudnall
  • Publication number: 20200156692
    Abstract: A telescope drive assembly for a steering column assembly includes a column jacket moveable in a rake direction and defining a tapered slot. The telescope drive assembly also includes a telescope actuator assembly operatively coupled to the column jacket to move the column jacket in a telescope direction. The telescope drive assembly further includes a telescope drive bracket operatively coupled to the telescope actuator assembly and to the column jacket, the telescope drive bracket and the column jacket rotatable about a common axis in the rake direction. The telescope drive assembly yet further includes a telescope guide disposed between the telescope drive bracket and the column jacket, the telescope guide disposed at least partially within the tapered slot and translatable within the tapered slot in the telescope direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Jarrod C. Sherwood, Robert D. Maida, Harmony J. Hudnall, Brian K. Rood
  • Publication number: 20190202495
    Abstract: A power actuator assembly for a steering column assembly is provided. The power actuator assembly include an electric motor. Also included is a leadscrew. Further included is a gear arrangement operatively coupled to the electric motor, the gear arrangement driving rotation of the leadscrew. Yet further included is a nut threaded to the leadscrew, rotation of the leadscrew actuating linear motion of the nut relative to the leadscrew, the nut operatively coupled to a moveable portion of the steering column assembly to actuate motion of the moveable portion. Also included is a leadscrew housing, the leadscrew extending axially through the leadscrew housing. Further included is a helical bushing disposed between a radially inner surface of the leadscrew housing and a radially outer surface of the leadscrew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: James E. Rouleau, Scott A. Stinebring, Harmony J. Hudnall