Steering device

US9376136B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9376136-B2
Application numberUS-201514665288-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 23, 2015
Priority dateMar 24, 2014
Publication dateJun 28, 2016
Grant dateJun 28, 2016

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Abstract

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A steering device includes: a steering shaft a column jacket that are telescopically adjustable in an axial direction; a lock plate provided with a plurality of holes and a plurality of partition portions arranged in the axial direction; and a tooth that advances to and retreats from the lock plate, and that is engaged with one of the holes of the lock plate. The steering shaft includes a first end to which a steering member is mounted and a second end. The partition portions are provided such that a height of a first end-side partition portion in a direction toward the tooth retreated from the lock plate is greater than that of a second end-side partition portion positioned on a second end side of the first end-side partition portion.

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What is claimed is: 1. A steering device comprising: a steering shaft including a first end to which a steering member is mounted and a second end, wherein the steering shaft is telescopically adjustable in an axial direction of the steering shaft; a column jacket rotatably supporting the steering shaft and including an upper jacket positioned on a first end side and a lower jacket positioned on a second end side, wherein the column jacket is telescopically adjustable together w…

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  • B62D1/184Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9376136B2 cover?
A steering device includes: a steering shaft a column jacket that are telescopically adjustable in an axial direction; a lock plate provided with a plurality of holes and a plurality of partition portions arranged in the axial direction; and a tooth that advances to and retreats from the lock plate, and that is engaged with one of the holes of the lock plate. The steering shaft includes a first…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Jtekt Corp, Toyota Motor Co Ltd, Fuji Kiko Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B62D1/184. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 28 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).