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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin L. Bekemeier, Reese, MI (US);
Troy M. Kinne, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/12 (2006.01); F16H 55/26 (2006.01); F16D 1/108 (2006.01); F16H 57/00 (2012.01); B62D 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/12 (2013.01); F16D 1/108 (2013.01); F16H 55/26 (2013.01); F16H 57/0025 (2013.01); B62D 1/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rack and pinion assembly for a vehicle steering assembly includes a pinion shaft having a splined region comprising a plurality of splines extending longitudinally in an axial direction of the pinion shaft. The rack and pinion assembly also includes an axial retention feature integrally formed on the splined region to axially retain a component matable with the pinion shaft.