End of travel stop
AssigneeSteering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
InventorsJoshua D. Mullins, James J. Shavrnoch, Andrey A. Sergeyev
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Abstract
In an embodiment of the invention, an end of travel stop is provided for a steering gear assembly having a housing, a rack, and a tie rod. The end of travel stop includes an annular body comprising a plurality of segments defining a first crenellated side of the annular body and a second crenellated side of the annular body. The stop is circumscribed over the rack and is oriented between the housing and the tie rod, and is configured to absorb an impact force transferred through the tie rod and to prevent overtravel of the rack.
Claims18
An end of travel stop for a steering gear assembly having a housing, a rack, and a tie rod, the end of travel stop comprising:
- an annular body comprising a plurality of segments defining a first crenellated side of the annular body and a second crenellated side of the annular body, and the stop is circumscribed over the rack and oriented between the housing and the tie rod and configured to absorb an impact force transferred through the tie rod and to prevent overtravel of the rack.
A steering gear assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a rack received within the housing;
- a tie rod coupled to the rack;
- and
- an end of travel stop circumscribed over the rack and oriented between the housing and the tie rod, the end of travel stop including an annular body comprising a plurality of segments defining a first crenellated side of the annular body and a second crenellated side of the annular body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.