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HYDRAULIC MOTOR DRIVEN RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY

  • US 20140246265A1
  • Filed: 03/04/2013
  • Published: 09/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rack and pinion steering apparatus for a heavy-duty vehicle, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a gear rack slidably coupled to the housing and comprising a plurality of rack gear teeth, wherein the gear rack is moveable between a first lateral position and a second lateral position;

    a pinion gear comprising a plurality of pinion gear teeth in meshing engagement with the plurality of rack gear teeth;

    a hydraulic motor comprising an output shaft coupled to and configured to rotate the pinion gear; and

    a limiter coupled to the housing and configured to reduce an output steering force of the gear rack, wherein the limiter comprises a stop block releasably coupled to the gear rack with a fastener, and wherein the gear rack defines a slot configured to receive the stop block.

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