Patent ID: 9352769
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B62D

Claim Text:
1. A steering apparatus comprising: a steering shaft to transfer a steering force; a steering column to rotatably support the steering shaft; a vehicle body-sided bracket to support the steering column to a vehicle body; a fixing mechanism for fixing a position of the steering column and releasing the steering column from being fixed; and an operation lever fitted to the fixing mechanism, the operation lever being swayed to switch the fixing of the position of the steering column and the releasing of the steering column from being fixed, the steering apparatus being thus capable of adjusting the position of the steering column, wherein the operation lever includes an operating portion disposed at a more rear side of a vehicle than a rotation center of the operation lever, and an extended portion extending to a more front side of the vehicle than a swaying center of the operation lever and being provided with a weight member, and wherein the weight member is heavier than a weight that balances the operation lever with a clamping bolt being centered.