Tilt steering apparatus for vehicle

Details Tilt steering apparatus for vehicle Tilt steering apparatus for vehicle

2006-05-30

2006-05-30

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

C074S492000, C074S493000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07052043

ABSTRACT:
A tilt steering apparatus for a vehicle includes a lower steering shaft of which low end being mounted with a steering gear, an upper steering shaft of which top end being mounted with a steering wheel, a universal joint that joints a top end of the lower steering shaft with a low end of the upper steering shaft, a lower column member fixed to a vehicle body to support the lower steering shaft to be pivotable, an upper column member that supports the upper steering shaft to be pivotable, and a tilt lock mechanism that tilt-locks the upper column member to the lower column member. The top end side of the upper column member is closed.

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