Visteon Global Technolgoies, Inc.

Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

John Dalpiaz

Leonard F Bishop

Shawn P Cap'ser

Donald Jacob Mattern

Timothy Gerard Offerle

Matthew Lee Brimmer

Timothy Snider

Example power steering assembly mounts with tapered protrusions apparatus disclosed herein include a power steering assembly. The power steering assembly includes a housing. The housing includes a flexible mount and a rigid mount to attach the power steering assembly to a subframe. The rigid mount includes a tapered protrusion to deform the subframe to reduce movement of the rigid mount relative to the subframe.

Power steering assembly mounts with tapered protrusions

A variable displacement pump ( ) having a combination inlet port ( ) and an outlet ( ) formed integrally on the rear body ( ). By integrating the combination inlet port ( ) and outlet ( ) on the rear body ( ), this invention simplifies the manufacture of the pump ( ) as compared with known variable displacement pumps.

Variable displacement pump

A variable displacement pump having an electronically modulated solenoid relief valve for controlling fluid flow into the pump . An engine control module coupled to the electronic relief valve monitors vehicle speed and steering wheel turning rate change directs the solenoid relief valve to adjust the pressure of fluid displacing a movable cam ring within the pump to provide for greater fluid flow when evasive maneuvers may be required and lesser fluid flow when low steering efforts are needed, thus resulting in energy and fuel savings.

Variable displacement pump with electronic control

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New Boston, MI, United States of America

John Dalpiaz