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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959167 | Steering apparatus Even when bending stress acts on a steering gearbox 1 about attachment holes 161 and 171 of vehicle attachment boss portions 16 and 17, deformation of the vehicle attachment boss portions 16 and 17 in both the longitu... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7878517 | Vehicle axle apparatus A vehicle axle construction comprises a suspension for supporting the axle from first and second frame rail members. Elongated support members extend forwardly from respective locations along the frame rail members that are rearwardly of the axle and are clamped or ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7469912 | Bracket of steering rack housing A bracket for connecting a steering rack housing to a vehicle body comprises a cylindrical inner member that is secured to one of the steering rack housing and the vehicle body; an outer member having a cylindrical bore in which the cylindrical member is disposed le... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7441475 | Rack-and-pinion steering system, in particular for light commercial vehicles A rack-and-pinion steering system, in particular for lighter commercial vehicles, has a housing, a toothed rack, a driven element and a servo unit. The driven element is arranged between the toothed rack and the servo unit. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7322588 | Mounting assembly for steering system of vehicles A mounting assembly for a steering system of a vehicle includes a tubular boss for operative connection to a steering gear of the steering system and a tubular sleeve disposed within the tubular boss for operative connection to a frame of the vehicle. The mounting a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320480 | Structure for fixing steering-gear housing A fixing structure includes a first bracket having a first bolt hole, a second bracket having a second bolt hole smaller in the axial length than the first bolt hole, a securing member for securing a circumferential end of the first bracket and a circumferential end... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7281444 | Rack and pinion gear yoke assembly This invention relates to a yoke assembly (156) adapted for use in a rack and pinion steering gear assembly (10) for a vehicle. The yoke assembly (156) includes a yoke housing (302) having a bore (304). The bore (304) define... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7210553 | Steering apparatus An apparatus (10) for use in turning steerable vehicle wheels (12,14) includes a connector member (28) which connects a first end portion (70) of the rack (66) with a first steerable vehicle wheel (14). A second end portion ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210368 | Ultrasonic welded plastic retainer to secure yoke plug adjustment The toothed rack steering gear has an adjusting nut and a housing. An opening with internal thread of the housing is adapted to the adjusting nut and receives the adjusting nut in the assembled state. In the housing at least one recess is provided in direct proximit... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191866 | Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus includes a speed reducing mechanism for decelerating the rotation of a rotatable shaft in an electric motor and a converting mechanism for converting the output rotation of the speed reducing mechanism into the axial movement of ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6889790 | Front axle of an agricultural tractor A vehicle axle has two supporting members, which are engaged in rotary manner by respective vehicle wheels, are hinged to a frame of the axle, and are movable about respective hinge axes by at least one steering actuating cylinder acting on one of the supporting mem... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6880842 | Single-piece steering gear bracket and steering gear joint member A mounting system for coupling attaching mounting a steering gear housing member to a vehicle frame, comprises at least one single-piece steering gear bracket secured to a cross member of the vehicle frame, and at least one corresponding single-piece steering gear j... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6783157 | Rack housing for steering gear An apparatus for attachment to the body (240) of a vehicle (12) which has a front, rear and opposite sides and which has steerable wheels. The apparatus comprises a lower part (22) having structure (40, 48) for fixed attachment at each of... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6595532 | Rack-pinion type steering apparatus There is disposed a damper made of a synthetic resin having at least a column-shaped member (pillar-shaped member) of which one end and the other end come in contact with a support yoke and a yoke plug, respectively. This damper restrains a teeth beating ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6588535 | Vehicle frame assembly A vehicular frame assembly 10 having a pair of members 12, 14 which are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of symmetry 16 of the vehicle which is constructed by use of the frame assembly 10. Each member 12, 14 is connected by use of members 11, 1... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6554304 | Steering gear frame A steering gear frame includes upper and lower plates joined together at flange portions to define an inner space, a steering gearbox disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates without using a bracket, and a fixing member for ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6547266 | Steering gear frame A steering gear frame includes upper and lower plates joined together at flange portions to define an inner space, a steering gearbox disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates without using a bracket, and a fixing member for ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6457375 | Rack and pinion assembly for use with steering mechanism of motor vehicles A modular, bolt-in, rack and pinion assembly for replacing an existing steering gear box in a motor vehicle. A rack tube, including a pair of elongated slots in its sidewall, houses the rack. The rack tube is mounted to existing holes in the frame of the ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6425592 | Steering gear frame A steering gear frame includes upper and lower plates joined together at flange portions to define an inner space, a steering gearbox disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates without using a bracket, and a fixing member for ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6273210 | Center take-off type power steering apparatus A center take-off type power steering apparatus having a gear housing and a power cylinder positioned regarding a rotation direction of the power cylinder about a common center axis of the both by a pin forcibly fitted into one of the gear housing and the... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6189902 | Limited access four-wheel-drive rack & pinion mounting system A mounting system for a vehicle steering system is provided. The mounting system includes a bushing, an isolator and a fastener. The bushing includes a retaining flange and a threaded internal cavity. The isolator includes a hollow body portion and a firs... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6164405 | Steering gear box mounting structure A steering gear box mounting structure has a flexible support device for mounting a steering gear box to a vehicle body member and a flexible support device mounting portion for mounting the flexible support device to the steering gear box. The flexible s... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6149197 | Structure of front body of automobiles Provided is a structure of a front body of an automobile comprising a steering system which can prevent a steering gear case from coming in contact with a road surface during running on a bad road or the like even if an under cover is not provided, and wh... | 11/21/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5979918 | Steering apparatus for automotive vehicle A steering apparatus for an automotive vehicle having a steering mechanism arranged to steer a set of dirigible road wheels in accordance with a steering effort applied to a steering wheel, wherein the steering mechanism is designed to preliminarily bias ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975573 | Steering system A vehicle includes an axle which is connected with steerable vehicle wheels and is movable relative to a body of the vehicle with the steerable vehicle wheels. A rack and pinion steering mechanism is fixedly connected with the axle and is movable with the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5000476 | Zero bump steer suspension A suspension system having a horizontal roll axis eliminates bump steer. The roll axis is formed by a line connecting the instant center of the axle locating links and the roll center. A pair of locating links trail rearwardly from a pivot point on the ch... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4827788 | Rack and pinion steering gear A rack and pinion steering system, particularly for motor vehicles, has a rack placed in an axially displaceable manner in a sealed housing and a pinion which can be driven by the steering wheel, which is placed rotatably in a steering gear housing which ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4531426 | Supporting structure for a steering apparatus of the rack and pinion type A supporting structure for a steering apparatus of the rack and pinion type with a rack axle supporting member. The supporting member is supported on a vehicle body by a clamping member through mounting insulators. This insulator comprises a first elastic... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4522419 | Rack and pinion type steering device A rack and pinion type steering device is arranged so that one of axially opposed ends of the device is located in the vicinity of one of the steered road wheels. A rack cover mounted on the end of the device is a bellows boot and is constructed to axiall... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4314710 | Rack and pinion steering gear housing mounting structure A rack and pinion steering gear housing mounting structure for an automotive vehicle comprises a housing mounting portion which is cylindrical and rotatably supported on a support bracket, and whose cylindrical portion includes a positioning protrusion, f... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4146244 | Rack and pinion power steering device A rack and pinion power steering device includes a housing within which the pinion engages the rack to impart movement to the rack upon rotation of the pinion. The rack includes a bore for slidably receiving a pair of plugs which support the rack and a ro... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4028957 | Rack and pinion steering unit A housing for rack and pinion gears incorporates a downward facing slot. The rack slides on a bearing surface above the slot and includes a centrally mounted flange extending downwardly through the slot for mounting tie rod ends. The pinion gear is carrie... | 06/14/1977 |
| 3958462 | Rack and pinion steering mechanism and the mounting thereof at an automotive vehicle A rack and pinion steering arrangement for a vehicle, preferably including a rack and pinion steering mechanism having a gearbox and a diagonally rigid holding casing encompassing the gearbox with frictional engagement by way of an elastic and intermediat... | 05/25/1976 |
