Rack and pinion steering gear with improved yoke

Details Rack and pinion steering gear with improved yoke Rack and pinion steering gear with improved yoke

1995-08-15

1997-04-22

Herrmann, Allan D.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Hand operated

74422, 384 37, 384 42, B62D 522, F16H 1904, F16C 2702

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056220855

ABSTRACT:
A rack and pinion steering gear (10) includes a rack bar (22) and pinion gear (14) which are at least partially enclosed by a housing (12). Movement of the rack bar (22) relative to the housing (12) and pinion gear (14) is supported and guided by a yoke (30). The yoke (30) includes a metal base (38) and polymeric bearing material (40) molded over the metal base. The polymeric bearing material (40) has a bearing surface (42) which engages the rack bar (22). The metal base (38) is stamped as one piece from sheet material and includes a cylindrical side wall (50) and an end wall or panel (52).

REFERENCES:
patent: 3623379 (1971-11-01), Bradshaw et al.
patent: 4400991 (1983-08-01), Breitweg et al.
patent: 4531426 (1985-07-01), Iijima
patent: 4593578 (1986-06-01), Kobayashi et al.
patent: 5265691 (1993-11-01), Konishi et al.

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