ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,344,332, issued on July 1.
"Augmented rack and pinion steering system" was invented by Ronald S. Bandy (South Lake Tahoe, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is an improved version of the steering system described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/115,573. The prior steering system features effortless steering input from the driver and negligible bumpsteer during suspension operation. Such extraordinary steering performance is realized with the use of costly and complex electric assist devices and control devices. The present steering system includes an alternative electric assist device which allows for the r...