Collapsible steering shaft assembly

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1997-05-12

1998-12-29

Ellis, Christopher P.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

74492, B62D 111

Patent

active

058531947

ABSTRACT:
A steering shaft (32) has a stress riser (70) which is inelastically deformable under stress induced by a predetermined vehicle crash force so as to initiate inelastic deflection of the shaft (32) under the crash force.

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