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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141903 | Reinforcing structure for steering support member There is provided a reinforcing structure for a steering support member, which is made up of a pipe part, and is set across in the vehicle width direction. In this reinforcing structure, a pin part is penetratingly arranged along the vehicle longitudinal direction i... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8118328 | Power steering device A power steering device for a vehicle includes an input shaft (1) linked to a steering wheel, an output shaft (2) linked to a vehicle wheel, a torsion bar (3) that connects the input shaft (1) to the output shaft (2), and a cylindr... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8011694 | Steering member unit A steering member unit includes a metal steering member body disposed to extend substantially in a vehicle width direction; metal side brackets that are fixed respectively to both ends of the steering member body and are attachable respectively to vehicle body side ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7976065 | Steering column attachment assembly A steering column attachment assembly is disclosed for adjustably locating and securing after market steering columns to an automotive vehicle. The attachment assembly comprises a penannular flexible insert having inner and outer portions. The outer portion of the f... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7926845 | Instrument panel for vehicle and method for attaching vehicle-mounted device to instrument panel for vehicle An instrument panel for a vehicle, includes: a steering device; a steering hanger beam supporting the steering device; a bracket including a base fixed to the steering hanger beam, an extending portion that extends to a front of the vehicle from the base, a support ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922204 | Vibration-isolating device for steering wheel of traveling working vehicle with wheel steering mechanism A vibration-isolating device for a steering wheel of a travelling working vehicle equipped with a wheel steering mechanism includes a first steering shaft (32) that transmits rotational displacement, the first steering shaft being operatively connected to the... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918484 | Vehicle body seal for a steering column leadthrough A seal system (9) for sealing an opening (4) which leads into an interior space of a motor vehicle that receives a steering housing (8). The seal system (9) has at least one guide channel (14) that opens into a receiving region ( | 04/05/2011 |
| 7896396 | Automotive vehicle and also support arrangement An automotive vehicle includes a support arrangement for supporting the steering column, an air-conditioning unit, a head-up display (HUD) and/or pedals. The automotive vehicle has a window arch which extends below the windscreen in the region between the two A-colu... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891707 | Steering hanger beam The steering hanger beam extending in a width direction of a vehicle and connected to left and right vehicle-body members, is provided with: a main member which supports a steering device; a pair of front and rear transverse beam portions connected to the main membe... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878544 | Seal for steering assemblies A seal used in a vehicle steering assembly. The seal comprising a first member carried by a steering component, and a second member carried by a vehicle panel. When installing the steering component in the steering assembly, the first member mates with the second me... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7819427 | Steering column assembly A steering column assembly for a steering column of a vehicle includes a steering column starting lock module, a functional module, and a support plate. The starting lock module has a lock element for fixedly connecting the steering column starting lock module to a ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7735869 | Straddle type vehicle A steering shaft supporting part 100 is connected to a pair of side frames 13 and 14 and extends substantially vertically to a steering shaft 12 in side view of a vehicle. An upper part of the steering shaft 12 is supported only on... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7699345 | Cover for a steering column The invention concerns a cover for a motor vehicle steering column (10), said motor vehicle comprising an instrument panel (12), said steering column (10) comprising a fixed portion (16) and a mobile portion (18), said fixed portio... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7695017 | Steering column assembly having a dampener A steering column assembly having an outer jacket mounted to a support structure of a vehicle. A steering shaft is movably supported within the jacket for rotation relative to the jacket. A retainer is mounted to the outer jacket and is disposed about the shaft. A d... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7686337 | Steering column cover assembly and method The present invention generally relates to steering column covers, and related assembly methods. According to some embodiments a steering column cover assembly can include a plurality of alignment and fastening means. For example, some embodiments include one or mor... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7562904 | Vibration control device providing a desired vibration character in a steering wheel of a vehicle A device for motor vehicles and a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes a support structure, which is mounted in the vehicle, and a steering wheel, which is rotatably connected to the support structure. The device includes a control unit and a sensor device, whi... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7552946 | Fastening device for a steering column module of a vehicle A fastening device for a steering column module of a vehicle includes a housing bottom (30) coupled to an essentially tubular fastening flange (20), which module is mounted on the steering column jacket (10) of a steering spindle. The fastening ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7516986 | Steering support beam A steering support beam 1 includes a cylindrical support beam body 2 and a plurality of brackets 10, 13, 20, 23 and 26 each having a fitting portion fitted on the cylindrical support beam body 2 and fixed thereto. The fitting porti... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7497472 | Steering column assembly An adjustable steering column assembly includes a steering column with an outer jacket moveable along an axis. An instrument panel is coupled to the outer jacket. An instrument panel hood is connected to the instrument panel and the outer jacket. A support bracket i... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7497471 | Power steering system for vehicle A power steering system for a vehicle includes a torque sensor, an electric motor operated according to a detected value detected by the torque sensor, and a power transmission mechanism for transmitting rotational power of the electric motor to the side of a steeri... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7484760 | Column hole cover A column hole cover is interposed between a circumferential portion of an aperture of a column hole of an instrument panel and a steering gear box capable of being displaced in a predetermined direction. The column hole cover includes a cylindrical main body extende... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7481459 | Shaft for a motor vehicle steering column and associated assembly process The present invention concerns a steering shaft (4) of a steering column (1) and (4) for a motor vehicle steering assembly (2), wherein the steering shaft (4) includes a cylinder body (11) and a piston rod body (12) i... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7410190 | Motor-driven position adjustment apparatus for steering wheel In a motor-driven steering wheel position adjustment apparatus, a nut 17 being a driven member is mounted such that it can be detached from an inner column of a steering column, based on a shock load applied at the time of a secondary collision, and therefore... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7393014 | Energy absorbing support for a vehicle steering assembly A vehicle steering assembly includes a mounting plate having a slot and a raised contact surface adjacent to at least part of the slot and a bracket coupled to the mounting plate, adapted to support at least a portion of a steering column. A coupler extends through ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7384070 | Shock absorbing steering column device for vehicle An impact absorption type steering column apparatus for an automotive vehicle is constructed so that a car body sided bracket secured to a car body is press-fitted to a column sided bracket provided separately from or integrally with a steering column, the steering ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380804 | Vibration damping apparatus for steering systems Disclosed herein is a vibration damping apparatus for steering systems. The vibration damping apparatus of the present invention includes a fluid-filled chamber which is provided between upper and lower shafts, an upper actuating member which has a female bladed par... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380828 | Stationary wheel hub The invention provides a steering column assembly for a vehicle and a method for manufacturing the steering column assembly. The steering column assembly includes a steering column member having an aperture extending along an axis. The steering column assembly also ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380827 | Steering column/airbag tunable impact absorption system An impact absorption system for a motor vehicle has a steering column with a first sleeve and a second sleeve. The first sleeve is sized to receive a portion of the second sleeve. The sleeves extend between a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket. A p... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374232 | Hanger beam assembly A hanger beam assembly is formed from aluminum and includes first and second support brackets, a main beam hanger, a driver beam, a main beam, a main beam support, and a main beam support mounting bracket. The driver beam extends between the first support bracket an... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367613 | Hanger beam assembly A main beam support is formed from aluminum and includes an upper end and a lower end. The upper end is attached to a first end of a main beam hanger, while the lower end is attached to a main beam support mounting bracket that is secured to a vehicle floor. The low... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367612 | Load-carrying component for supporting of a vehicle cross-member The invention relates to a load-carrying component that makes it possible to support a vehicle cross-member or module carrier on the floor region of the body of a motor vehicle. The load-carrying component serves to attach an air conditioning unit and is connected t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367246 | Adjustable steering column including electrically-operable locking means An adjustable vehicle steering column is locked to a vehicle chassis by a remote-controlled electrically-operable locking arrangement that is carried by one end of a locking arm the other end of which is pivotally connected with the vehicle chassis. The locking arra... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364197 | Steering column apparatus A steering column apparatus, includes: a fixed column member having a vehicle body attachment portion to be attached to a vehicle body; a column head supported by the fixed column member movably in a direction of a center shaft of the fixed column member; a wheel sh... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357418 | Steering shaft support structure for vehicle for uneven ground running In a vehicle for uneven ground operation front wheels can be steered with a handle via a steering shaft mounted rotatably on the body frame with an upper cross beam being placed in spanning relationship between left and right front upper pipes composing the body fra... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350817 | Steering column bracket A steering column bracket for a motor vehicle includes a body defining a bore adapted to receive a lower mounting bracket. A pair of wings extend out from the body on opposite sides thereof. A bracing is formed on at least a portion of a surface of the body and a at... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344158 | Mounting structure of steering column for vehicles A mounting structure of a steering column for a vehicle is provided with a column mounting bracket coupling the steering column to a cowl cross-member. A pedal bracket is coupled to a dash panel of the vehicle and a contact prevention part is provided at the column ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344159 | Steering-column fixing-panel assembly of cowl crossmember A steering-column fixing-panel assembly of a cowl crossmember comprises a pair of first and second upper panels, and a single lower panel. Each of the upper panels includes a circular groove for use in the engagement of a crossbar of the cowl crossmember, inner and ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331608 | Electrically actuated steering column mechanism An apparatus for positioning a steering wheel of a vehicle in a desired position. The invention includes a steering column having a steering wheel supporting portion for supporting the steering wheel. The steering column also includes first and second members movabl... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322610 | Steering column device for vehicle and method of manufacturing the device In a manufacturing method of a steering column apparatus for a car in which a column-side bracket attached to a steering column is brought into pressure contact with a body-side bracket attached onto the body of the car to be retained, the body-side bracket or the c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320742 | Packaging device and method for absorbing moisture A packaging device and method for absorbing and reducing moisture as well as a manufacturing process for such device. The packaging device is a container made from paperboard such as containerboards or linerboards with a corrugated medium. The paperboard is insulate... | 01/22/2008 |
