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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:
Aug. 15, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 13, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Frederick J Adams, Clevedon, GB;
Assignee:
TRW Cam Gears Limited, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180148 ; 180142 ; 180 791 ;
Abstract
A power assisted vehicle steering mechanism having a rack and pinion assembly, the pinion being mounted to be displaceable by reaction with the rack on the application of steering torque, including a lever mounted for pivotal movement in response to displacement of the pinion, movement of said lever actuating both an hydraulic valve for directing hydraulic fluid to augment steering torque and electrical sensor means for energizing a motor which drives a pump to supply hydraulic fluid to said valve.