Dust cover for a steering apparatus of a vehicle
US11772579B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/187
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dust cover for a steering apparatus of a vehicle includes a first cover coupled to an intermediate shaft in a state in which a bearing member is interposed and fixed to a vehicle body panel. The dust cover also includes a second cover coupled to the intermediate shaft in the state in which the bearing member is interposed and fixed to the vehicle body panel together with the first cover in a state of being bonded to the first cover. A tight contact rib in a long continuous shape along a periphery of the intermediate shaft is formed to protrude from the first cover such that the tight contact rib maintains airtightness between the first cover and the vehicle body panel in a state of being always in a tightly adhered state with the vehicle body panel.
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