Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-12
2007-06-12
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
active
10840087
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides an apparatus for absorbing energy in a collapsible steering column of a vehicle. A portion of the apparatus is deformable in response to an excessive frontal impacting force to the steering column so that injury to the vehicle operator is reduced. The apparatus includes a first steering column member and a second steering column member connected to one another such that the first steering column member slides relative to the second steering column member. The apparatus also includes a first anvil associated with a said first steering column member and a second anvil associated with said second steering column member. The apparatus also includes an energy absorbing member having a first portion extending around and operable to be drawn over said first anvil and a second portion extending around and operable to be drawn over said second anvil.
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Armstrong Ray G.
Jwalapathy Ravindra
Manwaring Marvin V.
Riefe Richard K.
Tinnin Lee M.
Delphi Technologies Inc.
Dickson Paul N.
Freedman Laura B.
Smith Michael D.
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