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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2022
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Adam Zakrzewski, Tychy, PL;
Marcin J. Nakielski, Tychy, PL;
Jaroslaw B. Bujak, Tychy, PL;
Konrad Kubik, Tychy, PL;
Assignee:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/10 (2006.01); B62D 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/123 (2013.01); B62D 3/126 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steering assembly includes a housing having a bore, and a non-plastic support ring disposed within the bore. The non-plastic support ring has an annular wall with an outer periphery and an inner periphery. A plurality of rack engagement features extend radially inwardly from the inner periphery of the annular wall. The plurality of rack engagement features are arranged to engage a steering rack to prevent bending of the steering rack.