Modular mounting bracket for vehicle power steering assembly

- R.H. Sheppard Co. Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an application of a modular mounting bracket for vehicle power steering assembly, the view presenting a motor and gear housing in broken lines;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the modular bracket for vehicle power steering assembly;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rightside view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a leftside view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the modular mounting bracket for vehicle power steering assembly, as well as showing environmental context, that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a modular mounting bracket for vehicle power steering assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1041382
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 23, 2023
Date of Patent: Sep 10, 2024
Assignee: R.H. Sheppard Co. Inc. (Hanover, PA)
Inventors: Cory Alan Klinedinst (Hanover, PA), Jared Pitzer (York, PA), Jeffrey Edward Tipton (Gettysburg, PA), Thomas James (Dallastown, PA)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: D. Ryan Tisdale
Application Number: 29/872,985
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bracket Or Support (41) (D12/223)