Rack and pinion steering gear

Details Rack and pinion steering gear Rack and pinion steering gear

1975-12-19

1977-04-12

Gerin, Leonard H.

Machine element or mechanism

Gearing

Directly cooperating gears

74 29, 74422, 74498, F16H 118, F16H 1904, F16H 104, B62D 120

Patent

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040167747

ABSTRACT:
A rack and pinion steering gear for automotive vehicles includes a housing having a longitudinal bore in which the rack reciprocates and a cross bore in which the pinion which meshes with the rack is rotatably mounted. The rack is slidably mounted in the bore by an annular bearing, a portion of which is cut away to receive the pinion. A leaf spring is disposed in a groove provided in the wall of the bore and extending parallel thereto. The leaf spring bears against the side of the annular bearing member opposite the cut-away portion to thereby maintain the rack into meshing engagement with the pinion. The pinion is rotatably supported in the cross bore by a bearing arrangement which is designed so that substantially the same components may be used in either manual or power assisted steering gears.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3369425 (1968-02-01), Runkle et al.
patent: 3792624 (1974-02-01), Pitner

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