Patent ID: 7614317
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: B29C,B29L,B62D,F16B,F16H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rack-and-pinion gear mechanism comprising: a housing; a pinion shaft rotatably mounted in the housing; a rack mounted in the housing and operatively connected to the pinion shaft so as to be longitudinally displaceable; and a counter-pressure device to compensate for reaction forces between the pinion shaft and the rack, said counter-pressure device comprising a thrust piece, an adjusting/closing nut, and a spring therebetween, wherein the adjusting/closing nut is formed from a material having a softening/melting temperature lower than the housing and includes a portion that is locally plasticized or melted, and resolidified in form-locking engagement with the housing.