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The invention relates to a steering apparatus for automotive vehicles in which tie rods are connected to the motion transmitting device, e.g. a toothed rack, of a steering gear mechanism by way of elastic means, whereby the elastic means when subjected to thrust and/or compression transmit insignifi

The invention relates to a steering apparatus for automotive vehicles in which tie rods are connected to the motion transmitting device, e.g. a toothed rack, of a steering gear mechanism by way of elastic means, whereby the elastic means when subjected to thrust and/or compression transmit insignificant steering force only, the elastic means or the connecting member of the tie rods being mounted between deviation or deflection limiting devices of the motion transmitting device, there being provided a defined lost motion between the connecting member and the deflection limiting devices, there being no connection between the connecting device and the motion transmitting device for transmitting body noise.

대표청구항 ▼

An apparatus for steering a pair of wheels mounted for rotation in substantially parallel planes and generating high frequency low amplitude vibrations, said apparatus comprising: a rotatably mounted steering column having manually actuable drive means rigidly mounted at one end thereof; means movab

An apparatus for steering a pair of wheels mounted for rotation in substantially parallel planes and generating high frequency low amplitude vibrations, said apparatus comprising: a rotatably mounted steering column having manually actuable drive means rigidly mounted at one end thereof; means movable from a first position to another position in response to rotation of said steering column; tie rod means for transmitting steering movement from said movable means to said pair of wheels; means for providing a lost motion connection of predetermined extent between said steering column and said tie rod means; and resilient means for maintaing said lost motion connection means at a position substantially half-way said predetermined extent when said movable means is in its said first position, thereby preventing transmission of said high frequency low amplitude vibrations to said steering column.