Rack and pinion steering gear
OwnerArthur E. Bishopinventor
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Abstract
A compact rack and pinion steering gear mechanism incorporating an overlapping or "piggy-back" configuration. A variable ratio embodiment incorporates a substantial ratio change with minimum complication of structure by providing relative lateral movement between the rack and pinion simultaneously with longitudinal movement of the rack.
Claims9
A steering mechanism for movement of a dirigible wheel, comprising a reciprocal rod member supported in fixed bearings and connected to said wheel for pivotal steering movement of the wheel upon reciprocation of the rod, a manually rotatable steering shaft, a pinion gear rotatable with said shaft, a reciprocal rack gear separate from said rod and driven by said pinion gear along an axis generally parallel to said rod and means connecting said rack gear to said rod in a generally longitudinal relation to said rod and for allowing transverse relative movement between said rack and said rod and substantially no longitudinal relative movement therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.