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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1992
Toshiyuki Nagashima, Maebashi, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a tilt type steering system having: a steering column having its one end part into which a handle shaft fixed with a steering wheel is rotatably inserted; a pivotal supporting unit for pivotally supported the other end part of the steering column; an adjusting unit for adjusably locating and releasably fixing the steering wheel in an arbitrary position with respect to the car body within the range of pivotal movement of the steering column; a tilt lever for controlling the fixation and the release of the steering column with respect to the car body by the adjusting unit; and a shearing bolt having a head part sheared off when undergoing predetermined or greater torque in order to fix the tilt lever to the adjusting unit.