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Rack and pinion steering gear for automotive vehicles

  • US 4,189,955 A
  • Filed: 06/16/1975
  • Issued: 02/26/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1974
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A rack and pinion steering gear wherein a pinion is carried on a shaft driving interconnected with a braking device and means whereby, on the application of a road shock force from the rack to the pinion acting to turn the pinion about the axis of the shaft, lost motion of the said shaft is utilized to actuate said braking device to inhibit the rotation of the shaft and thus the transmission of forces from the rack to a steering wheel, means being provided whereby the said braking device is actuated only when the force applied by the rack to the pinion exceeds a predetermined value, further means being provided whereby said braking device is not actuated or is actuated to a reduced extent, by means of forces applied by the pinion to the rack.

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