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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2012
Applicant:
Yoshihide Ohara, Okazaki, JP;
Inventor:
Yoshihide Ohara, Okazaki, JP;
Assignee:
JTEKT Corporation, Osaka-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/187 (2006.01); B62D 1/189 (2006.01); B62D 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/187 (2013.01); B62D 1/189 (2013.01); B62D 1/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
First and second lower support mechanisms (): are each provided with a coil spring () that is mated to the outer periphery of an axle part () of a fulcrum bolt (); and are configured in such a manner that support brackets () are able to rock with respect to a steering column () by compressing the coil springs (). The coil springs () are formed in such a manner that the axle parts () are force fitted in a state prior to column-side fastening parts () being fastened to the steering column ().