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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 1980
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masanao Shiomi, Toyota, JP;
Shigetoshi Miyoshi, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ; F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3081 / ; 74492 ; 3081 / ; 308194 ;
Abstract
A structure for supporting the main shaft of a steering column with its upper end being journalled in a first bearing structure and its lower end in a second bearing structure, wherein the second bearing structure is adapted to support the shaft in such a manner as to allow the shaft to rotate about its axis as well as to pivot about a point on the axis.