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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
May. 15, 2017
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kevin P. Douglas, Bay City, MI (US);
Ryan D. Harris, Birch Run, MI (US);
Fred N. Golda, Bay City, MI (US);
Justin R. Coats, Saginaw, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/12 (2006.01); B62D 7/16 (2006.01); F16C 23/04 (2006.01); B62D 5/22 (2006.01); F16C 23/02 (2006.01); B62D 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/126 (2013.01); B62D 7/163 (2013.01); F16C 23/045 (2013.01); B60G 2204/418 (2013.01); B60G 2204/4192 (2013.01); B62D 3/02 (2013.01); B62D 5/22 (2013.01); B62D 7/16 (2013.01); F16C 23/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rack and pinion steering system includes a housing, a rack, a pinion gear, and a radially preloaded rack bearing. The rack is supported by the housing, and the pinion gear is meshed to the rack. The radially preloaded rack bearing is supported and preloaded to the housing and is preloaded to the rack.