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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Hidetoshi Kaida, Kanagawa, JP;
Koichi Inagaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Hidetoshi Kaida, Kanagawa, JP;
Koichi Inagaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Oiles Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rack-and-pinion type steering apparatusincludes a housinghaving a cylindrical holding holein its interior; a pinionwhich is disposed in the housingrotatably in a direction R about an axis O by means of bearingsand; a rack barwhich has rack teethmeshing with the pinionand is movable in a direction A; a rack guidewhich is disposed in the holding holewithin the housingmovably in a direction C, and which guides and supports the rack barmovably in the direction A; and a coil springfor resiliently pressing the rack teethof the rack baragainst the pinionby means of the rack guide