Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-25
2005-01-25
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
C180S428000, C074S380000, C074S422000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06845993
ABSTRACT:
In a rack and pinion type steering apparatus whose housing includes a pinion accommodating portion, a rack accommodating portion, a radial opening defining a rack guide hole, and a projecting portion which is formed on the side of the rack accommodating portion opposite the rack guide hole. The radial opening is covered by a plug that is fixed by swaging. The projecting portion has a contact surface being received on a jig when the plug is fixed to the housing by swaging. Therefore, the reaction of the swaging from the jig does not directly affect the pinion accommodating portion.
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Dickson Paul N.
Foley & Lardner LLP
To Toan C
Unisia JKC Steering Systems Co., Ltd.
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