Zachary A Walker

US Patent:

20200283052, Sep 10, 2020

Filed:

Mar 4, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/292184

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Damian HARTY - Hayward CA, US
Zachary WALKER - Mountain View CA, US
Chris ECKERT - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

B62D 1/10
B62D 1/04

Abstract:

Embodiments are disclosed of an apparatus including a housing. A column gear is positioned within the housing and adapted to be coupled to a steering column, and the column gear has a first diameter, rotates about a first axis, and has teeth along its perimeter. A steering wheel gear is positioned within the housing and spaced apart from the column gear and adapted to be coupled to a steering wheel; the steering wheel gear has a second diameter, rotates about a stationary hub having a second axis, and has teeth along its perimeter. A transfer gear is positioned within the housing. The transfer gear rotates about a third axis, has teeth along its perimeter, and is positioned so that the teeth of the transfer gear engage the teeth of the column gear and the teeth of the steering wheel gear.