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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sosuke Kinouchi, Kakogawa, JP;
Masatoshi Inoue, Himeji, JP;
Assignee:
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 7/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 7/10 ;
Abstract
A steering apparatus for a four-wheeled vehicle transmits a steering force through a steering shaft, a reduction gear mechanism, a steering lever and right and left tie rods to right and left knuckles. The reduction gear mechanism includes a pinion gear turned by the steering shaft, and steering gear engaged with the pinion gear mounted on a lever shaft. The pinion gear and the steering gear are cut in a taper and both of the gears are press-engaged together in an axial direction by a spring so that no backlash is formed between the pinion gear and the steering gear.