Vehicles and vehicle systems for restricting rotation of a vehicle steering system
US9932063B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D3/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Vehicles and vehicle systems including locking devices are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a front wheel, a steering rack assembly that includes a rack coupled to the front wheel, where the rack extends in a vehicle lateral direction and is translatable with respect to a unibody of the vehicle in the vehicle lateral direction, and a locking device coupled to the steering rack assembly, where the locking device includes a deactivated configuration that allows translation of the rack and an activated configuration that restricts translation of the rack.
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