Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Hand operated
Reexamination Certificate
2003-10-02
2008-10-21
Fenstermacher, David M (Department: 3682)
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Hand operated
C074S492000, C280S775000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07437968
ABSTRACT:
A steering column device (1), comprising a column body (2) having a swelled shell part (23) in deformed section swelled in the side direction of a steering shaft (3) beyond the portion of thereof where an upper bearing (31) is installed and having opposed walls parallel with each other, wherein a lower body mounting part (22) and an upper body mounting part (21) are formed in the swelled shell part (23), whereby a distance bracket and a lower bracket must not be prepared and fixedly positioned on the column body.
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Nishioka Masaki
Sato Kenji
Sawada Naoki
Fenstermacher David M
NSK Ltd.
Sidley Austin LLP
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