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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2004
Jun Yamada, Gunma, JP;
Jun Yamada, Gunma, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
NSK Steering Systems Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A steering apparatus includes: an inner column which rotatably supports a steering shaft; an outer jacket which incorporates the inner column shiftably in an axial direction, at least a portion of the outer jacket being cylindrical; and an urging member for urging the inner column. The outer jacket includes: a pressed portion which extends in a direction leaving an axial line from the outer periphery of the outer jacket and is urged by the urging member, a slit which extends in the axial direction over the pressed portion from the end of the outer jacket, and a notch which leads to the slit extending over the pressed portion. The notch has a tapered shape which enlarges toward an opening side when the outer jacket is viewed in an urging direction of the urging member.