Divided steering gear housing having an exposed tooth rack

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9120501
APP PUB NO 20120240712A1
SERIAL NO

13447449

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A rack-and-pinion steering system and a method for producing the same including a pinion, a toothed rack, and a bearing point for the toothed rack, wherein the toothed rack includes a toothed first part and a non-toothed second part, wherein at least the first part and the pinion form a steering gear, and the steering gear is enclosed by a steering gear housing, and wherein the bearing point is enclosed by a bearing housing ensuring permanent lubrication. The second part of the toothed rack is exposed in at least one section between the steering gear housing and the bearing housing.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN ROAD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hein, Paul Solingen, DE 5 17
Janz, Bernd Langenfeld, DE 2 3

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