Title:
INTEGRAL BUSHING ASSEMBLY FOR A RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003026945
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fluid power assisted rack and pinion steering apparatus (10) for a vehicle includes a rack (40) connectable with steerable wheels of the vehicle, a housing (20) partially enclosing the rack (40) and defining a fluid chamber (39), a bushing (390 or 590) encircling the rack (40), a sleeve (420 or 620) supporting the rack (40) for sliding movement relative to the bushing (390 or 590), and a fluid tight seal member (370 or 570) for sealing the fluid chamber (39) .
Inventors:
HARER DENNIS F
SKELTON MARK A
SKELTON MARK A
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/028245
Publication Date:
August 14, 2003
Filing Date:
September 04, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TRW INC (US)
International Classes:
B62D5/10; B62D5/22; F16J3/04; (IPC1-7): B62D5/06
Foreign References:
| US2915349A | 1959-12-01 | |||
| US4280741A | 1981-07-28 | |||
| US4301691A | 1981-11-24 | |||
| US5392875A | 1995-02-28 | |||
| US5709283A | 1998-01-20 | |||
| US6330929B1 | 2001-12-18 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1429953A4
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