Rack and pinion ball joint assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4478531
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06433776

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Tie rod ball joint end connection for a vehicle rack and pinion steering system in which the ball joint end connection is characterized by the housing having a bearing surface in one open end to receive the ball head of the tie rod, a threaded opposite end and deformable means positionable in the housing from the threaded end for exerting a preliminary pre-load on the ball head suitable for establishing the initial assembly thereof, and for transmitting to the ball head the final pre-load when the rack is threaded into the threaded end.

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MOOG AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS INC6565 WELLS AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63133

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ketterer, Leonard R Pacific, MO 1 23
Levinson, Dale A Hazelwood, MO 1 23

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