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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2004
Applicants:
Kiyoharu Higashino, Gunma-ken, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Kiyoharu Higashino, Gunma-ken, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma-ken, JP;
Assignees:
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
NSK Steering Systems Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In an impact absorbing type steering column apparatus for a vehicle in which two columns are fitted to each other in such a manner that an upper column, while being moved to the front part of the vehicle with respect to a lower column, absorbs the impact energy at a secondary collision of the vehicle, a bush is fixedly fitted to at least one of the outer peripheral side of the upper column and the inner peripheral side of the lower column in the fitting portion between the two columns.