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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2014
Nsk Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Wataru Hagiwara, Maebashi, JP;
Masaya Jouta, Maebashi, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A steering apparatus is disclosed, the apparatus including: friction platesfastened by a fastening mechanism with a clamp portion and a vehicle-sided bracket; and an annular memberfitted on an inner columnand connected to the friction plates, the annular memberand the inner columnbeing formed with through-holespenetrating the annular memberand the inner columnin the vicinity of a connecting portion between the friction platesand the annular memberand being connected by a pininserted into the through-holes, the pin being fractured upon receiving predetermined impact force, resulting in canceling the connection between the annular memberand the inner columnto enable a more stable and lower separating load to be acquired.