Patent ID: 9586612
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B62D

Claim:
1. A steering gear box for a vehicle, the steering gear box comprising: a housing having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion; a first flange coupled to the first end portion to mount a steering shaft to the housing; a front mounting leg at the first end portion outboard from the first flange, the front mounting leg defining a first aperture for receiving a fastener to couple the steering gear box to a body casting of the vehicle, the front mounting leg configured to fail when a predetermined load is applied to the front mounting leg; and a rear mounting leg at the first end portion outboard from the first flange, the rear mounting leg defining a second aperture for receiving a fastener to couple the steering gear box to the body casting of the vehicle, the rear mounting leg configured to withstand the predetermined load applied to the front mounting leg.