Patent ID: 6354395
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: B62D,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A delashed worm gear assembly comprising:a worm gear having a plurality of worm gear teeth, said plurality of worm gear teeth each including a pair of diverging flanks, said diverging flanks diverging from a first side of said worm gear to a second side of said worm gear; a tooth ring attached to said worm gear, said tooth ring having flexible gear teeth, said flexible gear teeth on said tooth ring contacting said worm gear teeth along a plane defined by said first side of said worm gear, said resiliently flexible gear teeth being adapted to flex axially of said worm gear and out of a plane defined by said first side of said worm gear to a position spaced from and out of contact with said worm gear teeth when worm teeth on a separate worm are being driven to engage with said worm gear teeth.