Steering column assembly

Details Steering column assembly Steering column assembly

Filed on

1994-05-18

Date issued

1996-03-12

Examiner

Culbreth, Eric D.

Patent Class

Land vehicles

SubClass

Wheeled

SubSubClass

Running gear

Other Related Categories

74493, 280775, 280779, B62D 118

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

054980321

Description

ABSTRACT:
A steering column assembly for a collapsible energy absorbing vehicle steering column includes a lower support bracket for pivotally attaching a lower portion of the steering column to vehicle support structure and an upper mounting mechanism for attaching an upper portion of the steering column to vehicle support structure, the upper mounting mechanism having a structure for guiding movement of the steering column along an arcuate path during a collision.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3923319 (1975-12-01), Nonaka et al.
patent: 3988027 (1976-10-01), Serizawa et al.
patent: 4117741 (1978-10-01), Yazane et al.
patent: 4718296 (1988-01-01), Hyodo
patent: 5390956 (1995-02-01), Thomas

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