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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1987
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carlo Arciero, Livonia, MI (US);
Mohammed K Mynuddin, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180141 ; 180143 ; 192-0033 ; 192-356 ;
Abstract
A power steering system for an automotive vehicle including a power steering gear, a fluid pressure pump for developing steering pressure and an electromagnetic clutch for connecting the pump to an engine driven pulley at low vehicle speeds and for disabling the pump at high vehicle speeds, and an electric circuit that prevents activation and deactivation of the pump during turning maneuvers.