Vehicle, especially a cab-over-engine commercial vehicle

Details Vehicle, especially a cab-over-engine commercial vehicle Vehicle, especially a cab-over-engine commercial vehicle

1979-03-07

1982-12-28

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

74492, 180274, 296 65A, B62D 118, B60R 2102

Patent

active

043658253

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle, especially a cab-over engine commercial vehicle, with a steering wheel which is disposed generally horizontally in a normal operating position and a steering column which is generally vertical and displaceably supported in the direction of the vehicle from in the vicinity of the steering wheel. A steering assembly formed by the steering wheel and steering column is displaceable to a protective position in which position the steering wheel assumes a fixed position when the steering column is displaced in the direction of the front of the vehicle. The steering column and steering wheel are automatically and positively displaced into their protective positions as a function of the deceleration of the vehicle and/or deformation of the vehicle front.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3521724 (1970-07-01), Mayer
patent: 3531154 (1970-09-01), La Fleche
patent: 3556550 (1971-01-01), Franchini
patent: 3691866 (1972-09-01), Berkes
patent: 3718053 (1973-02-01), Cinadr
patent: 3945662 (1976-03-01), Murase et al.
patent: 3988027 (1976-10-01), Serizawa et al.

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