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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:
Jul. 31, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Algis Oslapas, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180 791 ; 180140 ; 280 91 ;
Abstract
A system for continuously detecting the operational position of an automotive steering gear includes a first sensor element incorporated into a sliding member which is reciprocably mounted within the steering gear, with the sliding member being linked with the output members of the steering gear, and a second sensor element for detecting the position of the first sensor element and the sliding member as the steering gear is moved reciprocably, with the second sensor element incorporated into a bearing for supporting the sliding member.