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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2015
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Edwin J. Nab, Jr., Saginaw, MI (US);
Richard L. Deitering, Flushing, MI (US);
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention a steering mounting assembly to couple a rack and pinion steering mechanism to a vehicle is provided. The steering mounting assembly includes a first spherical washer to interface with the rack and pinion steering mechanism. The steering mounting assembly further includes a second spherical washer to interface with the vehicle and the first spherical washer. The first spherical washer and the second spherical washer form a relative angle between the rack and pinion steering mechanism and the vehicle. The steering mounting assembly further includes a ring retainer to retain the first spherical washer and the second spherical washer.