Steering Damper Assembly
AssigneeN10Z Performance Shocks LLC
InventorPeter Russell
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Abstract
A steering damper assembly is provided having a chassis damper stay, a steering rack, and a damper. The chassis damper stay is configured to mate at a first end with a first vehicle chassis frame member and at a second end with a second vehicle chassis frame member spaced apart from the first member. The steering rack and pinion assembly is provided intermediate the first end and the second end and carried by the chassis damper. The damper carried for movement at a first end by the steering rack on the rack and pinion assembly and acting against the chassis damper stay at a second end to dampen movement of the rack, the damper having a preloaded spring resisting extension and retraction of the damper.
Claims5
A steering damper assembly, comprising:
- a chassis damper stay configured to mate at a first end with a first vehicle chassis frame member and at a second end with a second vehicle chassis frame member spaced apart from the first member;
- a steering rack and pinion assembly intermediate the first end and the second end and carried by the chassis damper;
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- a damper carried for movement at a first end by the steering rack on the rack and pinion assembly and acting against the chassis damper stay at a second end to dampen movement of the rack, the damper having a preloaded spring resisting extension and retraction of the damper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.