Rack-and-pinion assembly

U.S. Patent Number: 6467365

Abstract: A steering system and more particularly to a rack-and-pinion assembly, in particular for a rack-and-pinion steering assembly for motor vehicles having an input shaft axis arranged at a distance from the rack axis which is greater than the diameter of a pinion meshing with the rack. Preferably, this pinion is arranged between the rack and an input pinion distant from the latter, on an input shaft of the gear.

Inventors: Jorg; Wolfgang (Stuttgart, DE), Oetken; Wolfgang (Wendlingen, DE)

Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG (Stuttgart, DE)

Application Number: 09/629,690

Issued: 2002-10-22

Expired: 2006-10-22

Classes: 74/422 ; 74/498; 74/89.17

Field of search: 74/89.17,422,498 180/400

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