Vehicle steering apparatus

Details Vehicle steering apparatus Vehicle steering apparatus

2008-09-05

2010-10-05

To, Toan C (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

Manually actuated controlling devices

With adjustable operator engageable control

C074S493000, C074S495000, C180S402000, C280S775000, C280S779000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07806224

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle steering apparatus includes a steering member for rotational operation, and a support mechanism that supports the steering member so as to be movable between a housing position where the steering member is housed in a fixed frame of an instrument panel and a projection position where the steering member projects to an outside of the fixed frame. The steering member includes a main body supported by the support mechanism, a pair of grip sections which are movable between the housing position and the projection position together with the main body, and which are supported so as to be movable between a nonoperating position and an operating position by the main body, and a grip section drive actuator which is supported by the main body, and drives the pair of grip sections to the nonoperating position and the operating position.

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