Patent ID: 9610970
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B62D

Claim:
1. A steering gear mechanism for a vehicle comprising: a steering housing and a steering input shaft, wherein said steering housing is sealed and has a receptacle through which said steering input shaft is passed into said steering housing, wherein said receptacle is sealed against said steering input shaft, wherein on said steering input shaft, a first opening is provided within said steering housing and a second opening is provided outside of said steering housing, wherein said first opening and said second opening are in flow communication with each other, wherein said second opening is an axial opening provided on a front face of an axial terminal end of said steering input shaft, said front face being outside of said steering housing, wherein a water-tight, breathable membrane is provided on said second opening, and wherein a cap is provided on said front face, said membrane being held within said cap.