Patent ID: 8893846

Claim:
An electric power assist steering (EPAS) system for a wheeled vehicle having a solid front axle and a steering assembly including a drag link having an end for receiving an input and an end for coupling to a tie rod for steering the wheels of the vehicle, the EPAS system comprising a. a motor having a rotary output; b. a steering gear coupled to the motor for receiving the rotary output of the motor; c. a steering rack having a longitudinal extent and defining an axis; the steering rack coupled to the steering gear and being translated in a direction aligned with the axis of the steering rack in response to rotation of the steering gear, the steering gear having an output end for coupling to the end of the drag link; d. an assembly having an output member for coupling to the end of the drag link for independently operating the steering of the vehicle; e. a cross member having a first end for coupling to a first side of a vehicle frame and a second end for coupling to a second side of the vehicle frame, the cross member for coupling the EPAS system to the vehicle frame; and f. a bracket having a first extension member having a hole for receiving the cross member and a second extension member for receiving the cross member and a generally planar member extending between the first and second extension members for coupling the EPAS system to the cross member.