Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Anselm Yau-Ching Lam

Jackson E Barry, Jr

Matthew Lee Brimmer

Steering assembly mounts with curved interfaces are disclosed herein. An apparatus disclosed herein includes a first bushing including a first outer diameter, a first inner diameter, and a first curved surface disposed between the first outer diameter and the first inner diameter, the first curved surface to receive a corresponding second curved surface of the first structure, a second bushing including a second outer diameter, a second inner diameter, and a third curved surface disposed between the second outer diameter and the second inner diameter, the third curved surface to receive a corresponding fourth curved surface of the first structure, and a fastener extending through the first bushing and the second bushing, the fastener to extend through a portion of the second structure.

Steering mounts with curved interfaces

A ball nut assembly receives rotational motion from a belt and converts rotational motion into linear motion of a steering rack. The ball nut assembly includes a support bearing having an outer race and an inner race, the inner race including one of a spline and a recess. A driven pulley is fixedly coupled to or formed integrally with the inner race. The driven pulley and the inner race rotate in response to movement of the belt. A ball nut includes the other of the spline and the recess, the spline being received in the recess such that rotation of the inner race causes rotation of the ball nut. An elastic material is located in the recess and contacts both the inner race and the ball nut.

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Northville, MI, United States of America

Anselm Yau-Ching Lam