Vehicles and vehicle systems for restricting rotation of a vehicle steering system
US9937952B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D7/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Vehicles and vehicle systems for restricting rotation of vehicle steering systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a vehicle including a front wheel, a steering column assembly coupled to the front wheel, a steering wheel coupled to the steering column assembly, 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 body of the vehicle in the vehicle lateral direction, and a resistance device including a damper coupled to at least one of the steering rack assembly and the steering column assembly that limits a rotation of the steering column assembly.
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