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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Edwin J. Nab, Jr., Saginaw, MI (US);
Richard L. Deitering, Flushing, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporaticn, Saginaw, MI (US);
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
A method of coupling a rack and pinion steering mechanism to a vehicle includes interfacing a first spherical washer with the rack and pinion steering mechanism and interfacing a second spherical washer with the vehicle. The second spherical washer is interfaced with the first spherical washer. A relative angle is formed between the rack and pinion steering mechanism and the vehicle via the first spherical washer and the second spherical washer. The first spherical washer is retained with the second spherical washer via a ring retainer.