Steering assembly

Details Steering assembly Steering assembly

2007-08-07

2007-08-07

Fleming, Faye M. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

Reexamination Certificate

active

10833299

ABSTRACT:
A steering assembly includes a steering column including a column housing for retaining a column tube, and a reinforcing member for reinforcing an end of the column tube. The column housing includes a positioning portion, and a fitting hole having an aperture at the positioning portion. The column tube includes an end fitted in the fitting hole. The reinforcing member includes a sleeve having a first and a second end, and a flange extended radially outwardly from the first end of the sleeve. The sleeve is fixed as fitted on an outer periphery of an end of the column tube and inserted in the fitting hole at the second end thereof. The flange is abutted on the positioning portion of the column housing, for axially and/or radially positioning the column tube.

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