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Steering assembly and method

  • US 5,544,522 A
  • Filed: 10/28/1994
  • Issued: 08/13/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of obtaining a desired range of movement between a rack and a pinion of a steering assembly in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the rack, said method comprising the steps of:

  • applying force to the rack to position the rack at a first end of the desired range of movement;

    pressing a yoke against the rack when the rack is at the first end of the desired range of movement to position the yoke at a first reference position;

    moving the yoke away from the first reference position;

    measuring the distance through which the yoke moves away from the first reference position;

    interrupting movement of the yoke away from the first reference position when the measured distance is equal to the desired range of transverse movement between the rack and pinion and the yoke has moved to a second reference position for the yoke; and

    blocking further movement of the yoke away from the first reference position when the yoke is at the second reference position.

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