Patent ID: 11952050
Assignee: BRONCBUSTER LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 12:
13. A method for reinforcing a rack and pinion steering system that comprises a steering rack disposed within a rack housing, the method comprising:
accessing an end of the rack housing;
providing a bushing that comprises a reinforcing side having an irregular cross-sectional shape, wherein the irregular cross-sectional shape comprises a protruding lobe that extends around a portion of an outer circumference of the reinforcing side;
inserting the bushing into the end of the rack housing and over an end of the steering rack; and
advancing the bushing into the rack housing and over the steering rack by aligning the protruding lobe of the reinforcing side with a lobed portion of a space between a portion of a length of the steering rack and a corresponding portion of a length of the rack housing, until a retaining portion of the bushing prevents further movement of the bushing into the rack housing and over the steering rack.