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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:
May. 09, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul O Wendler, Saginaw, MI (US);
John F Yonker, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ; F15B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180148 ; 7438 / ; 91399 ; 91400 ;
Abstract
Rack and pinion steering gear with hydraulic power assist that is reduced as the vehicle wheels approach their positive wheel stops so that hydraulic loads on the steering gear and linkage are reduced and the power steering pump is not forced to excessive operation in relief.