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Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019

Filed:

Jul. 22, 2015
Applicant:

Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);

Inventors:

Edwin J. Nab, Jr., Saginaw, MI (US);

Richard L. Deitering, Flushing, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/04 (2006.01); B62D 3/12 (2006.01); F16B 43/00 (2006.01); B62D 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/04 (2013.01); B62D 1/16 (2013.01); B62D 3/12 (2013.01); F16B 43/00 (2013.01);
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.


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