Steered shaft support structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9995337
APP PUB NO 20170130769A1
SERIAL NO

15334424

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A rack bushing supported by an annular elastic member in a housing includes a bushing body and a flange portion extending outward in a radial direction from a first axial end of the rack bushing. The flange portion is positioned at a step portion of an inner periphery of the housing. The bushing body includes a second axial slit extending from a second axial end to a middle portion in an axial direction. A gap that communicates with the second axial slit is formed between the inner periphery of the housing and an outer surface of the bushing body. A recessed groove (communication passage) of the flange portion allows a first space, disposed on a housing-end side with respect to the rack bushing in the housing, to communicate with the gap.

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  • JTEKT CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abe, Satoshi Yamatotakada, JP 135 2182
Ikeda, Tetsuo Kashiba, JP 124 2664
Joushita, Kaname Toyota, JP 4 31
Kagawa, Rika Nara, JP 2 16
Kuboki, Kenji Shiki-gun, JP 1 11
Sumihara, Hidetoshi Kitakatsuragi-gun, JP 5 43

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