Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Directly cooperating gears
Patent
1991-06-14
1992-03-31
Braun, Leslie A.
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Directly cooperating gears
74 8917, 74492, B62D 312
Patent
active
050997149
ABSTRACT:
A rack and pinion steering mechanism for use with a vehicle having a frame, an operator station and steerable ground engaging wheels. The mechanism provides a steering wheel, a steering column, a pinion gear coupled with the steering column, and a rack gear plate member having an opening for receiving the pinion gear. The opening has a laterally extending toothed portion engagable with the pinion gear, and has laterally outward end portions engagable with the pinion gear for limiting the lateral shifting of the rack gear plate member. A support plate is coupled with the frame and is abuttable with the rack gear plate member for securing the rack gear plate member between the support plate and frame for maintaining the rack gear teeth in operative engagement with the pinion gear.
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Daniel David R.
Hutchison Wayne R.
Skriba David A.
Teal Richard D.
Wasson Steven C.
Braun Leslie A.
Deere & Company
Trousdell William O.
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