Vehicle body structure
US-2015367890-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Steering support member
US8979176B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979176-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314021817-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 21, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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A steering support member according to the present invention supports a steering shaft, extends in a vehicle width direction and is fixed at both ends to lateral sides of a vehicle, is molded of a light alloy or a resin composite material. And the steering support member includes a fixing portion having a shape of a truncated cone that extends toward a vehicle front side from the vicinity of a position supporting the steering shaft, a top of the fixing portion being fixed to a dash panel delimiting an engine room in a vehicle front portion, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs that are arranged upright along tangents to a circle constituted by the top of the fixing portion and to a bottom circle.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A steering support member that supports a steering shaft, that extends in a vehicle width direction and is fixed with both ends to lateral sides of a vehicle, and that is molded of an alloy or a resin composite material, the steering support member comprising: a fixing portion having a shape of a truncated cone that extends toward a vehicle front side from a vicinity of a position supporting the steering shaft, a top of the fixing portion being fixed t…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8979176B2 cover?
- A steering support member according to the present invention supports a steering shaft, extends in a vehicle width direction and is fixed at both ends to lateral sides of a vehicle, is molded of a light alloy or a resin composite material. And the steering support member includes a fixing portion having a shape of a truncated cone that extends toward a vehicle front side from the vicinity of a …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Suzuki Motor Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D25/145. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).