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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth M. Reep, Lincolnton, NC (US);
Andrew N. Buchmann, Durham, NC (US);
David W. Geiger, Raleigh, NC (US);
Todd N. Thorn, Portage, WI (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 55/14 (2006.01); B62D 7/22 (2006.01); F16H 1/28 (2006.01); F16H 55/18 (2006.01); F16H 55/24 (2006.01); F16H 57/12 (2006.01); B62D 3/02 (2006.01); B62D 7/10 (2006.01); F16H 25/20 (2006.01); F16H 55/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 7/226 (2013.01); B62D 3/02 (2013.01); B62D 7/10 (2013.01); F16H 1/2863 (2013.01); F16H 55/18 (2013.01); F16H 55/24 (2013.01); F16H 57/12 (2013.01); F16H 25/2003 (2013.01); F16H 55/28 (2013.01); F16H 2055/185 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steering gear pad for a steering gear of a sector and pinion or rack and pinion steering system. The steering gear pad has a plastic body and a rim with a plurality of plastic gear teeth positioned adjacent a plurality of metal gear teeth on a sector gear or rack mounted to a support plate. The plastic gear teeth may have width dimensions larger than the metal gear teeth. One or more resilient spacers urge the steering gear out of contact with the support plate.