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Tilt steering column device

Granted 22 Sep 2015 · no office action yet

Assignee: NSK Ltd.

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Inventors: Hiroyuki Kii, Yoji Arai · Examiner: Keith Frisby · AU 3616 · TC 3600

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Abstract

A tilt steering column device is provided having construction in which a displacement bracket 16 a is provided on the top side of the steering column 6 a and that suppresses an increase in operation force for operating an adjustment lever even when the steering wheel 1 is located at the top end of the adjustment range. A wide section 33 having a width dimension that is larger than the width dimension in the forward-backward direction of an anchor section 25 or the top-half section of a pushing member 29 is provided in the top-end section of at least one long hole 17 a of a pair of long holes 17 a, 17 b that are provided in support plate sections 15 b, 15 c.

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Classifications

2 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section B — Performing operations; transporting
  • B62D1/184
  • B62D1/189

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related publicationUS 20150203146 A123 Jul 2015

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