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Power-assisted steering gear

US3930554A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 10, 1973
Grant dateJan 6, 1976
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Expiry dateSep 10, 1993

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D6/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A power-assisted steering gear for a road vehicle and of the kind having a fluid-pressure actuated device which is controlled by a valve that is itself actuable in use by the driver of a vehicle in which the steering gear is mounted, the valve incorporating a pair of relatively movable valve members, wherein there are provided means responsive in use to vehicle road speed and means offering resistance to such relative movement of the valve members, with the road speed responsive means being operatively connected to the resistance offering means and being arranged so that in use as the vehicle road speed increases, or at a predetermined vehicle road speed the resistance offered by the resistance offering means to relative movement between the valve members is increased.

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