Steering device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9988070
APP PUB NO 20160368525A1
SERIAL NO

15120739

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A steering device with an impact absorbing mechanism includes an upper column tube configured to support a steering shaft, a lower column tube configured to be movable relative to the upper column tube and an upper fixing bracket to be coupled to the upper column tube and including a cut on the side of a steering wheel. The impact absorbing mechanism includes a bracket fixing portion fixed to the upper fixing bracket, a capsule portion fixed to a vehicle body and engaged with the cut, and a breaking portion connecting the bracket fixing portion and the capsule portion and configured to be broken by relative movements of the upper fixing bracket and the capsule portion. A connected position of the breaking portion to the capsule portion is near a front side of the vehicle body.

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KYB CORPORATIONTOKYO

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chiba, Shuhei Gifu, JP 7 16

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