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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2005
Steve J. Green, Clarkston, MI (US);
Steve J. Green, Clarkston, MI (US);
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Abstract
A steering system of a vehicle is provided that includes a steering gear assembly including a tubular housing coupled to the vehicle. A pre-load compliant mounting bracket is coupled to the tubular housing and mounted to the vehicle for laterally placing the steering gear assembly into a pre-loaded state. A compliant mounting bracket is coupled to the tubular housing and mounted to the vehicle for limiting the steering gear assembly from laterally displacing relative to the vehicle beyond a predetermined distance. The pre-load compliant mounting bracket is compliant to the lateral displacement of the steering gear assembly for producing an understeer condition when a steering force above a predetermined steering force threshold is applied to the vehicle and is non-compliant when a steering force below the predetermined steering force threshold is applied to the vehicle.