Steering column system

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2011-04-12

2011-04-12

To, Toan C (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

C280S779000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07922203

ABSTRACT:
Provided is a steering column system capable of firmly holding a jacket during a normal condition and securing a larger movement stroke for the jacket when an excessive impact force is applied. To this end, when a clamp bolt (72) is fastened, sliding contact portions (70a) are pressed to abutment parts (43), respectively. Thus, a jacket (3) is firmly clamped to and held by a mount bracket (6). When a force in excess of a predetermined value is applied to the jacket (3) in its axial direction, shear portions (74b) break, and thereby a restraint imposed on a movement range by restraint portions (74a) is lifted. This contracts the jacket (3).

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Search Report of the Counterpart European Application, issued Oct. 20, 2010, five (5) pages.

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