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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992884 | Steering system A steering system including a rack and pinion, and two tie rods is provided. The rack has a rack axis, and each of the two tie rods has a tie rod axis. The rack is engaged by the pinion, such that rotation of the pinion drives the rack to move in a linear direction.... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7887069 | Toothed rack or threaded rod A toothed rack or threaded rod, in particular for a steering mechanism for a motor vehicle, includes a first rod-shaped part which, as a function element of the toothed rack or threaded rod, includes at least one element for the conversion of a rotational movement i... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7841606 | Rack steering motor vehicle A motor vehicle wherein the steering includes: a steering bar including a rack steering component and a steered component fitted in a sliding manner; a rack housing passed through by the steering component and including a plate displaying a correction sliding rail r... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7815204 | Rack-and-pinion type steering apparatus A rack-and-pinion type steering apparatus 1 includes a housing 3 having a cylindrical holding hole 2 in its interior; a pinion 6 which is disposed in the housing 3 rotatably in a direction R about an axis O by means of bearings ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7798504 | Bush bearing and rack-and-pinion type steering apparatus for automobile using the same A bush bearing includes a synthetic resin-made bush having a circumferential groove on its outer peripheral surface; an endless annular elastic member fitted in the circumferential groove of the bush; and a positioning structure for determining the position of the b... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7784804 | Steering gear A steering gear for a rack and pinion steering system, including a housing in which a steering rack is guided for displacement along its axis, has an auxiliary support which is located at an axial end of the housing, the auxiliary support limiting a bending of the s... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780176 | Center take-off rack-and-pinion steering apparatus A center take-off rack-and-pinion steering apparatus includes a cylindrical rack housing having an elongate hole extending in a longitudinal direction, a mounting bracket for mounting ends of a pair of tie rods on a rack shaft, and a slider interposed between the mo... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7753383 | Device for uncovering an opening in a housing part of a steering gear A device for exposing an opening in a housing part of a steering gear in a vehicle steering system has a closure element that closes the opening and a component that, when it comes into contact with a liquid, changes at least one of its properties such that, after t... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7665747 | Steering gear assembly having rack bushing A rack and pinion steering gear assembly including a housing, a rack that is translatably moveable relative to the housing along an axis and a bushing operably disposed between the rack and housing. The bushing defines a gap which extends the entire axial length of ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7588258 | Steering apparatus A steering apparatus includes an attaching bracket connecting end portions of a pair of tie rods to a rack shaft. The attaching bracket includes a base which is fixed to the rack shaft and includes at least one fixing member inserting hole through which a fixing mem... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7487984 | Steering rack wear compensator A wear compensator for use in a vehicle rack and pinion steering assembly and a method of biasing a rack against a pinion shaft gear in a rack and pinion steering assembly are disclosed. The wear compensator may include a rack follower, an adjuster plug, a wear cam ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7331590 | Commercial vehicle suspension assembly This invention relates to a commercial vehicle suspension assembly that includes an axle, a rack and pinion steering assembly, and a pivot mount assembly for connecting the rack and pinion steering assembly to the axle of the vehicle. The pivot mount assembly contro... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7309073 | Steering system A rack shaft has a rolling contact surface on the opposite side of rack teeth across an axis line X, and a pair of slanted surfaces extending in parallel with the axis line across the rolling contact surface. Furthermore, a roller rolling on the rolling contact surf... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290778 | Cradle for steering assembly The present invention is directed to a replacement steering assembly for a rear steer vehicle and requires no cutting/removal of suspension components or drilling holes or welding of vehicle frame rails. The replacement steering assembly includes a cradle for suppor... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275456 | Method of production rack guide base body in rack-and-pinion type steering device and rack guide A rack guide includes a rack guide base body which has on its outer peripheral surface a pair of semicylindrical surfaces and a pair of planar surfaces each located between the pair of semicylindrical surfaces, has a concavely recessed surface located on one axial e... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258354 | Integrated steering gear and frame structure An integrated steering gear and frame structure is designed to modularize a sub-frame as a suspension system and a steering gear as a steering system. Thus, a separate assembly process for the sub-frame and the steering gear is not required, so that a production pro... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7216878 | Steering column retainers for children's ride-on vehicles A children's ride-on vehicle and a method of connecting a steering column to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a body and a plurality of wheels. The vehicle also includes a steering assembly configured to steer at least one steerable wheel. The steering assembly inc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7178815 | Stabilizer bar integrated end link A stabilizer bar for an automotive vehicle is provided having an end link mounted to at least one end thereof. One end of the end link includes a bore in which is received a spherical bearing, such that forces transferred directly from the stabilizer bar to the end ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163079 | Adjustable steering lock A steering system (10) for a vehicle includes at least one wheel (14) that pivots to define a steering angle (20), and a steering lock (12) that limits an input to the steering angle (20) from an operator to a selected maximum valu... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7121377 | Dual shaft rack and pinion steering assembly A dual shaft rack and pinion steering assembly for a vehicle includes a housing mounted to the vehicle and containing first and second parallel shafts linked to one another for synchronized axial movement. The first and second shafts are slidably positioned within t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7077234 | Rack and pinion steering assembly A rack-and-pinion assembly comprises a housing, a rotatable pinion gear including a plurality of teeth, and at least one moveable mount for providing a moveable attachment of the housing to the vehicle. A rack is slidably positioned within the housing and includes a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6921096 | Vehicle steering system having rack bar supporting apparatus The present invention discloses a vehicle steering system having a rack bar supporting apparatus which prevents the rotation of a rack bar and makes the rack bar supporting apparatus compact by providing a plurality of rack bar supporting apparatuses installed at th... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6845993 | Rack and pinion steering apparatus and method for producing the same In a rack and pinion type steering apparatus whose housing includes a pinion accommodating portion, a rack accommodating portion, a radial opening defining a rack guide hole, and a projecting portion which is formed on the side of the rack accommodating portion oppo... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6572125 | Rack and pinion steering arrangement for a riding lawnmower A pinion mounted at the lower end of a steering column engages a rack which is supported for movement laterally of the longitudinal axis of a riding lawnmower. Opposite ends of the rack have respective drag links pivotally mounted thereto. Free ends of th... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568698 | Rack-pinion type steering apparatus An end cap arranged to slidably support a rack, is inserted into an end of a housing in which the rack is inserted. A cir-clip is interposed between the housing and the end cap to prevent the end cap from being moved axially of the rack. The cir-clip is p... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6547043 | Tuneable steering damper using magneto-rheological fluid A linear vibration damping system includes a piston slideably disposed within a cylinder, a magneto-rheological fluid disposed within the cylinder, and a magnet disposed in magnetic communication with the magneto-rheological fluid. A rotary vibration damp... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543568 | Dual variable-tooth rack and single pinion steering system A dual variable-tooth rack and single pinion steering system includes a first elongated rack having an inner end, an outer end, and a set of teeth with a predetermined variable tooth profile located between its ends, a second elongated rack having an inne... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6499753 | Vehicle rack and pinion steering The vehicle rack and pinion steering system has an elongated rack bar. Tie rod connectors are provided on the ends of the bar. A rack gear teeth section is provided on the rack bar in a position parallel to and spaced from the rack axis. A cylindrical bea... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6439337 | Steering mechanism assembly for automotive vehicles A pinion adjustable assembly for steering mechanisms for automotive vehicles, a pinion-rack set incorporated in a pinion housing and a tubular cylindrical bushing with free angular displacement that is positioned inside the housing and is coupled to an an... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6435050 | Steering gear for motor vehicle A rack and pinion steering gear including a housing, a rack bar having a rack gear thereon, a pinion gear rotatably supported on the housing, and a rack bearing which slidably engages the rack bar and resiliently thrusts the rack gear against the pinion g... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6422779 | Ball joint A ball joint (10) includes a socket (40) with a housing (42) and a stem portion (44). The housing (42) defines a chamber (60). A ball stud (80) has a ball portion (82) in the chamber (60) and a stud portion (84) extending from the ball portion. The ball p... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6408976 | Tie rod mounting structure in center take-off type power steering apparatus A tie rod mounting structure in a center take-off type power steering apparatus comprises the following: respective inner ends of a pair of right and left tie rods are swingably connected to a leg portion of a T-shaped connection member, both arm portions... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6402170 | Enhanced steering mechanism for utility vehicles A utility vehicle is provided with a steering mechanism that increases the turning angle of the steered wheels without requiring a lengthening of the wheel base of the vehicle. The steering mechanism includes a pair of bell cranks pivotally mounted to the... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6349612 | Steering apparatus for four-wheeled vehicle A steering apparatus for a four-wheeled vehicle transmits a steering force through a steering shaft, a reduction gear, a steering lever and right and left tie rods to right and left knuckles. The reduction gear includes a pinion gear turned by the steerin... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6334623 | Steering apparatus for four-wheeled vehicle A steering apparatus for a four-wheeled vehicle transmits a steering force through a steering shaft, a spur gear type reduction gear mechanism, a steering lever and right and left tie rods to right and left knuckles. The reduction gear mechanism includes ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6257602 | System and method for changing the steering angle of a rack and pinion steering system A device for reducing the steering angle of a rack and pinion steering system for motor vehicles, having a rack which is located between the tie-rods of the wheels to be steered, is connected to these tie-rods, is mounted displaceably in a housing and has... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6105983 | Steering mechanism for off-road vehicles A steering mechanism includes a flexible drive element configured as a segment of drive belt which engages the toothed drive pulley attached to the lower end of a steering post. The ends of the belt segment art attached to a drag link which translates rot... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6102416 | Mount for rack and pinion steering gear A mount for a rack and pinion steering gear on a body structure of a motor vehicle including a horizontal tubular boss on the steering gear parallel to a longitudinal centerline of the body structure, a tubular sleeve rigidly clamped to the body structure... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6070891 | Rack extension device for rack and pinion system A rack extension device for use with an existing rack and pinion steering system and a suspension lift system. The rack extension device includes a second rack disposed beneath the original rack and adapted to receive the tie rods of the rack and pinion s... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6039334 | Rack and pinion steering device A rack and pinion steering device which reduces the generation of unusual sounds or vibrations. An auxiliary shaft (36) is slidably supported by a pair of bearings (32) and (34). The pair of bearings are arranged parallel to a rack shaft (10) at a predete... | 03/21/2000 |
