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Hydraulic power steering gear with composite plastic supporting body

US5285864A · kind A · utility

17Cited by
5References
14Claims
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Filing dateNov 24, 1992
Grant dateFeb 15, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/1967
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydraulic power rack and pinion steering gear (10) includes a valve housing (32) and a hydraulic ram (20). The steering gear (10) further includes a composite plastic supporting body (12) which contains both the valve housing (32) and the hydraulic ram (20). The composite plastic supporting body (12) is formed of a high temperature thermoplastic binder material which is reinforced with glass fibers.

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