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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2003
Naoki Sawada, Maebashi, JP;
Naoki Sawada, Maebashi, JP;
NSK, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A positioning type steering column device, comprising a steering column () having a bulged part () formed by a hydraulic pressure bulge forming method, the bulged part () further comprising a pair of flat surface parts () opposed, back to back, to vertical plate parts for tightening of a body mounting bracket, the pair of flat surface parts () further comprising projected parts () outward-projectedly formed toward the vertical plate parts opposed thereto, whereby even if a warpage occurs on the flat surface parts () by punching out when the bulged part () is formed by the hydraulic pressure bulge forming method, a steering column tightening holding force can be prevented from lowering.