Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
2004-05-25
2008-10-28
Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
C074S493000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07441807
ABSTRACT:
An automotive steering column apparatus has an inner column rotatably supporting a steering shaft, an outer column holding the inner column while rotatably embracing the inner column, a vehicle body side bracket having a vehicle body mount portion which can be mounted on a vehicle body and a pair of left and right facing flat plate portions which extend substantially vertically and disposed in such a manner as to surround the outer column, a clamping mechanism for changing a width of the pair of facing flat plate portions and changing a width of an inner circumferential surface of the outer column in connection with a change in the width of the pair of facing flat portions, and a shear ring mounted on at least either the inner circumferential surface of the outer column or an outer circumferential surface of the inner column. A shear permissive projection is provided on the shear ring. A groove is formed in at least either the inner circumferential surface of the outer column or the outer circumferential surface of the inner column. The shear permissive projection is in engagement with the groove.
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Higashino Kiyoharu
Sadakata Kiyoshi
Yoshimoto Shin
Coker Robert A.
Hurley Kevin
NSK Ltd.
NSK Steering Systems Co., Ltd.
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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