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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2012
Takahiro Maniwa, Gunma-ken, JP;
Norihiko Yokota, Gunma-ken, JP;
Takahiro Maniwa, Gunma-ken, JP;
Norihiko Yokota, Gunma-ken, JP;
Yamada Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Kiryu-Shi, Gunma-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A steering apparatus has a steering shaft, an inner columnthat supports the steering shaftvia a bearing, an outer column A that embraces the inner column, a fixing bracketthat sandwiches the outer column A from both sides in a width direction, and a tightenerthat tightens and releases the outer column A together with the fixing bracket. The inner columnhas an embraced cylindrical sectionthat is embraced by the outer column A. A relief sectionhaving an outer diameter that is formed smaller than other portions of the embraced cylindrical sectionis formed in a middle region of the embraced cylindrical sectionin an axial direction, and the bearingthat pivotally supports the steering shaftis fixed to an inner circumferential side of the relief section
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