Isolation valve for a load-reaction steering system

Details Isolation valve for a load-reaction steering system Isolation valve for a load-reaction steering system

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

Silbermann, Joanne (Department: 3611)

Motor vehicles

Steering gear

With fluid power assist

C180S421000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07931112

ABSTRACT:
A steering system includes a fluid actuator, a first steering circuit in selective fluid communication with the fluid actuator, and a second steering circuit in selective fluid communication with the fluid actuator and disposed in parallel to the first steering circuit. The second steering circuit includes a load-reaction feature and an isolation valve with the isolation valve being adapted to enable and disable the load-reaction feature.

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