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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2023
Shock Therapy Suspension, Inc., Duluth, GA (US);
Justin Smith, Wittmann, AZ (US);
Shock Therapy Suspension, Inc., Duluth, GA (US);
Abstract
A clevis for a rack and pinion steering box is provided. The clevis includes a base and two arms extending from the base to form a U-shape with each arm having an aperture with aligned axes. A clevis pin extends through the base in a direction opposite of the two arms. The clevis includes two clocking protrusions extending from the base in a direction opposite the two arms with the clevis pin is located between the two clocking protrusions. The rack includes two flat portions and the two clocking protrusion are configured to automatically orient the clevis at a predetermined angle with respect to the rack when the clevis pin is coupled to the rack. In operation, a clevis is coupled on opposing sides of the rack and clevis pivot points are maintained at a width length defined between the clevis pivot points, such as less than 350 mm.