Patents by Inventor Praful Bari

Praful Bari 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).

  • Rack ball nut assembly for a vehicle steering gear and related components thereof
    Patent number: 10293848
    Abstract: A rack ball nut assembly for a vehicle steering gear has a ball nut, a ball return tube, and a tube retention clip. The ball nut has first and second recesses and the ball return tube has first and second tube portions. There is a snap fit between the first and second tube portions. The tube retention clip has first and second retention tabs. The first tab is engaged in the first recess and the second tab is engaged in the second recess. The ball return tube is secured between the ball nut and the tube retention clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: TRW Automotive U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Praful Bari, Jeffrey Beyerlein
  • Rack Ball Nut Assembly for a Vehicle Steering Gear and Related Components Thereof
    Publication number: 20170361866
    Abstract: A rack ball nut assembly for a vehicle steering gear has a ball nut, a ball return tube, and a tube retention clip. The ball nut has first and second recesses and the ball return tube has first and second tube portions. There is a snap fit between the first and second tube portions. The tube retention clip has first and second retention tabs. The first tab is engaged in the first recess and the second tab is engaged in the second recess. The ball return tube is secured between the ball nut and the tube retention clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: TRW Automotive U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Praful Bari, Jeffrey Beyerlein