Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Directly cooperating gears
Patent
1982-03-11
1984-05-15
Staab, Lawrence J.
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Directly cooperating gears
74498, F16H 104, B62D 120
Patent
active
044480881
ABSTRACT:
A rack bar and pinion assembly includes a rack bar 1 having a rack biased into operative engagement with a pinion 2 mounted in a pinion housing 3, under all steering loads. A support assembly 4 includes a rack bar carrier 5 consisting of carrier members 5a and 5b biased into engagement with support surfaces 1a and 1b of the rack bar by a coil spring 6. Under heavy steering loads, the rack bar 1 moves along the axis X--X and a third surface 1c is also capable of engaging in low friction manner with a roller 7 located at a predetermined clearance from the remote side of the rack bar 1 when the rack is in substantially fully enmeshed engagement with the pinion 2.
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Bednarek Michael D.
Cam Gears Limited
Staab Lawrence J.
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