Steering column for a motor vehicle with a support part
US-9211904-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Steering apparatus
US8955883B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8955883-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213810691-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 7, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
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When the guide bracket 61 is fixed to the vehicle-mounting bracket 21 by the guide pin 71 , the upper surfaces 24 c, 24 c of the capsules 24, 24 are in contact with the lower surfaces 61 c, 61 c of the flange portions 61 b, 61 b on the guide bracket 61 , and the first engaging portions 64, 64 and the second engaging portions 65, 65 engage with the capsules 24, 24 . As a result, even before fixing the vehicle-mounting bracket 21 and the guide bracket 61 to the vehicle body 41 by the bolt 22 , the guide bracket 61 does not rotate with respect to the vehicle-mounting bracket 21 about the guide pin 71 , or move in the forward and rearward direction, or in the vehicle body width direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. In a steering apparatus comprising: a steering shaft capable of attaching a steering wheel at rearward end thereof with respect to a vehicle body; a steering column that rotatably holds the steering shaft inside thereof and moves frontward with respect to the vehicle body upon a secondary collision; a vehicle-mounting bracket that holds the steering column and moves frontward with respect to the vehicle body together with the steering column while collap…
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- What does patent US8955883B2 cover?
- When the guide bracket 61 is fixed to the vehicle-mounting bracket 21 by the guide pin 71 , the upper surfaces 24 c, 24 c of the capsules 24, 24 are in contact with the lower surfaces 61 c, 61 c of the flange portions 61 b, 61 b on the guide bracket 61 , and the first engaging portions 64, 64 and the second engaging portions 65, 65 engage with the capsules…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nagase Masatoshi, Mashimo Masayoshi, Ishii Nobuhiro, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D1/18. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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