Title:
METHOD OF ASSEMBLING STEERING COLUMNS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2003/086835
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A method of assembling steering columns. This assembling method comprises the steps of forming a cylindrical column jacket (3), forming a distance bracket (4) with a pair of joining projections (4a, 4b) having inner surfaces (4c, 4d) conforming to the outer surface (3a) of the column jacket (3), temporally fitting the projections (4a, 4b) of the distance bracket (4) to the outer surface (3a) of the column jacket (3), and crimping the projections (4a, 4b) into the outer surface (3a) of the column jacket (3).
Inventors:
HIGASHINO KIYOAKI (JP)
KOIKE TETSUYA (JP)
KOIKE TETSUYA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2003/001782
Publication Date:
October 23, 2003
Filing Date:
February 19, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NSK LTD (JP)
HIGASHINO KIYOAKI (JP)
KOIKE TETSUYA (JP)
HIGASHINO KIYOAKI (JP)
KOIKE TETSUYA (JP)
International Classes:
B21D43/28; B62D1/16; B62D1/184; B62D1/19; F16B4/00; F16B17/00; (IPC1-7): B62D1/16
Foreign References:
| JP2000211534A | 2000-08-02 | |||
| JPH08268296A | 1996-10-15 | |||
| JPH0867257A | 1996-03-12 | |||
| JPH08276852A | 1996-10-22 | |||
| GB2350666A | 2000-12-06 | |||
| JP2000211534A | 2000-08-02 | |||
| JPH08276852A | 1996-10-22 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1498340A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Okawa, Akira (9-8 Hatchobori 3-chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JP)
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