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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2008
Applicants:
Masahiko Hirose, Osaka, JP;
Yoshihide Ohara, Osaka, JP;
Masaaki Hashimoto, Osaka, JP;
Takahiro Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Hidetoshi Kaida, Kanagawa, JP;
Eiji Oki, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Masahiko Hirose, Osaka, JP;
Yoshihide Ohara, Osaka, JP;
Masaaki Hashimoto, Osaka, JP;
Takahiro Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Hidetoshi Kaida, Kanagawa, JP;
Eiji Oki, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignees:
Jtekt Corporation, Osaka-shi, JP;
Oiles Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/02 (2006.01); F16C 27/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bearing mechanismincludes a housinghaving a cylindrical inner peripheral surface, a rack shaftinserted and secured in the housingand having a cylindrical outer peripheral surface, and a sliding bearinginterposed between the inner peripheral surfaceof the housingand the outer peripheral surfaceof the rack shaft