Patent ID: 7210368
Filing Date: 2007-05-01
Classification: B62D,F16B,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A toothed rack steering gear assembly comprising: an adjusting nut having external threads; a housing having portions defining an opening with internal threads, the opening adapted to the adjusting nut so as to receive the adjusting nut-threaded therein in an assembled state of the rack steering gear assembly, at least one recess being provided in the housing, the recess being in direct proximity of the opening; a separate retainer having a ring shaped body and further having at least one finger protruding from the ring shaped body, the finger corresponding to the recess and being located and positioned in the recess, the at least one recess and the at least one finger corresponding in number; the retainer further including a back surface and the adjusting nut further including a front surface, in the assembled state the front surface of the adjusting nut being in contact with the back surface of the retainer, the adjusting nut and the retainer being fixedly and securedly connected to each other between the back surface and the front surface in the assembled state of the assembly.