The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Osamu Miyazaki, Kashihara, JP;
Assignee:
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280428 ; 74 8911 ;
Abstract
A steering apparatus in which an elastic member is held to a limited part of a rack shaft at the side fitting a joint member to limit a scratched area on periphery of the rack shaft to a specified area, such that sealing effects to a hydraulic cylinder for steering-assist is not impaired and also a rack tooth is avoided from being damaged.