Steering device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11912333
APP PUB NO 20230132450A1
SERIAL NO

17915293

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A steering device includes a steering shaft, a steering column, a bracket, and a fastening mechanism. An upper column includes a clamp, a cylindrical part, a pair of protrusions, and contact ribs. The clamp includes a continuous clamp and a spaced clamp. The protrusions include a continuous protrusion and a spaced protrusion. The contact ribs include first contact ribs disposed each of which is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the clamp, second contact ribs each of which is disposed on a side surface of the protrusion and disposed opposite to the first contact rib with respect to a long groove, and at least one third contact rib disposed on a side surface of the spaced protrusion and between the first contact rib and the long groove. The third contact rib has a protrusion amount greater than those of the first contact rib and the second contact rib.

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NSK LTD6-3 OHSAKI 1-CHOME SHINAGAWA-KU TOKYO 141-8560

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ikuta, Tomohiro Gunma, JP 11 34
Sato, Yoshiyuki Gunma, JP 107 1174
Shimizu, Hirotaka Gunma, JP 30 372
Sugishita, Suguru Gunma, JP 26 126

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