Patents
US 12583509 B1: Assisted steering apparatus and associated systems and methods
- Granted
- 2026-03-24
- Filed
- 2021-05-18 application 17323649
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The disclosure is related to an assisted steering unit. In various implementations the assisted steering unit includes a motor drive unit and a ring assembly constructed and arranged to couple to and rotate a steering wheel. The assisted steering unit may include a ring assembly where the ring assembly includes a housing, a ring gear disposed within the housing, an anti-rotation pin operatively engaged with the housing. The assisted steering unit may also include a motor drive unit (MDU) including a motor and a drive gear rotatably engaged with the motor. The ring assembly and motor drive unit are constructed and arranged to be releasably engaged to each other.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 (ipgb20260324.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag Leader Technology 73 patents | US company or organization | Ames, IA | AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY INC State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Johnson | Ames, IA | 9 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B62D | Motor vehicles; trailers | B62D5/0406 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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