Steering apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9669781
APP PUB NO 20160280159A1
SERIAL NO

15033631

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A steering apparatus (2) is disclosed, which includes: a steering shaft (3) having a conductive property and transferring a steering force; an outer column (10) having a conductive property and supporting the steering shaft (3) rotatably; an inner column (11) having a conductive property, being fitted in the outer column (10) to enable a relative movement in an axial direction supporting the steering shaft (3) rotatably together with the outer column (10); a bracket (12) having a conductive property, retaining the outer column (10) and being fixed to a vehicle body; and an electrifying lead (17) having a conductive property and configuring a part of an electrifying path leading to the vehicle body from the inner column (11).

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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
Kakita, Hiroshi Gunma, JP 17 146
Kurihara, Osamu Gunma, JP 12 99
Orihara, Daiki Gunma, JP 13 107

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