Patent ID: 11912345
Assignee: SHOCK THERAPY SUSPENSION, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 4:
5. A method of preventing upward and downward movement and twisting of a center link of a center load steering mechanism coupled to a vehicle, the method comprising:
coupling the center link to a center link pad, wherein the center link pad engages a longitudinal slot coupled to a housing of the center load steering mechanism;
coupling first ends of the tie rods to the center link and second ends to wheels of the vehicle;
moving the center link and the center link pad longitudinally along the longitudinal slot in response to rotation a steering wheel of the vehicle;
preventing upward and downward movement and twisting of the center link pad and the center link relative to the rack in response to an upper surface of the center link pad engaging an upper inner surface of the slot and a lower surface of the center link pad engaging a lower inner surface of the slot when rotating the steering wheel of the vehicle.