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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2017
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
John M. Feldpausch, Bay City, MI (US);
Fred N. Golda, Saginaw, MI (US);
Robert J. Bromberek, Saginaw, MI (US);
Ryan D. Harris, Birch Run, MI (US);
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
A rack and pinion steering system includes a rack housing, a rack bearing, and an adjuster plug. The rack housing defines a rack housing bore extending along an axis. The rack bearing is disposed within the rack housing bore. The rack bearing has a first bearing portion that is biasingly connected to a second bearing portion. The first bearing portion and the second bearing portion extend along the axis between a first rack bearing end and a second rack bearing end. The adjuster plug is disposed within the rack housing bore. The adjuster plug extends along the axis between a first adjuster plug end that engages the second rack bearing and a second adjuster plug end.