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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2009
Applicants:
Nicholas Witting, Clark, NJ (US);
Joseph Liquore, Kinnelon, NJ (US);
Timothy J. Hagan, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas Witting, Clark, NJ (US);
Joseph Liquore, Kinnelon, NJ (US);
Timothy J. Hagan, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation, Aurora, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 35/00 (2006.01); F16H 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A yoke for use in a rack and pinion steering assembly is described. The yoke may include a bearing surface that provides a low coefficient of friction, allowing for a greater biasing force against the rack shaft. The materials and design of the yoke can provide for a quieter system with reduced vibration.