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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 20, 2024
Applicant:

Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);

Inventors:

Kevin J. Haubenstricker, Frankenmuth, MI (US);

Kevin M. Mcclendon, Frankenmuth, MI (US);

Katie Young, Beaverton, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 7/16 (2006.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01); B62D 7/04 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 7/16 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B62D 5/0403 (2013.01); B62D 7/04 (2013.01); B62D 15/029 (2013.01); B60W 2422/50 (2013.01); B60W 2510/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

A steering linkage assembly includes a steering linkage that is operatively connectable to a pair of road wheels. The steering linkage assembly also includes a housing defining a sealed compartment containing at least a portion of the steering linkage. The steering linkage assembly further includes a first sealing boot operatively coupled to the steering linkage and located proximate a first end of the housing. The steering linkage assembly yet further includes a second sealing boot operatively coupled to the steering linkage and located proximate a second end of the housing, wherein the first sealing boot has at least one distinctive characteristic relative to the second sealing boot to define non-identical sealing boots.


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