Abstract: A vehicle steering command module as disclosed wherein the command module is necessary to start and control the motion of a vehicle, and once removed from the vehicle the command module can function as a personal computer. The vehicle steering command module includes a housing having a computer processing unit and a connection port. The connection port releasably connects the command module to one of a pair of spaced apart mating connection ports on an instrument panel of the vehicle, thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of the vehicle. Rotation of the command module controls the direction of travel of the vehicle when the command module is connected to one of the mating connection ports. The command module includes at least one input device operably connected to the computer processing unit. A cover of the steering command module is moveable between a closed position and an opened position, and includes a display screen operably connected to the computer processing unit.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved linear recirculating bearing assembly and method of making it. More particularly, the present invention is a linear roller bearing assembly in which the housing is manufactured of three primary parts, an upper bearing half, a race member and a lower bearing half. The race member includes one or more mounting pedestals having an upper surface finished to a high degree of flatness and parallelism with the lower surface of the race member. The upper bearing half and the lower bearing half include portions to define two recirculating bearing paths for recirculating bearing elements or rollers to recirculate about paths around the race member, with the upper and lower bearing halves being generally non-load bearings, so that they may be manufactured from low cost, low strength materials.

Abstract: A recirculating bearing assembly and method of making it in which the bearing assembly includes a bearing path-defining structure having two primary pieces, the first being an elongated "I" shaped member having an internal aperture extending through the elongated length and having integral end bearing returns formed as concave, inwardly facing rounded portions in each of the cross pieces terminating the elongated length and the second piece including flat upper and lower surfaces and fit within the aperture and having generally parallel upper and lower surfaces connected by rounded end portions. The second member defines the internal surface of each of two races for roller bearing elements.

Abstract: A linear motion bearing assembly and rail in which the bearing assembly includes two bearing bodies each having a pair of projections defining recirculating bearing races. The bearing assemblies are each secured to a movable member and to each other in an adjustable preload condition and provide one set of recirculating bearings of each assembly for supporting downward forces including the weight and the other to provide lateral and upward forces.