Collapsible steering column

Details Collapsible steering column Collapsible steering column

1997-04-14

1998-11-03

Marmor, Charles A.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Hand operated

74493, B62D 116

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058293108

ABSTRACT:
A collapsible steering column has a tubular outer steering column part and a tubular inner steering column part partially telescoped with one another. The untelescoped portion of the outer part has integral, flexibly resilient tabs extending across the inner end portion of the inner part to yieldably obstruct and retard the further telescoping of the parts and thereby absorb energy during collapse of the steering column in a frontal impact.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3479902 (1969-11-01), Okamoto
patent: 4572022 (1986-02-01), Mettler
patent: 5259818 (1993-11-01), Kachi et al.
patent: 5640884 (1997-06-01), Fujiu et al.
patent: 5685565 (1997-11-01), Schafer et al.
patent: 5706704 (1998-01-01), Riefe et al.

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