Collapsible vehicle steering column

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2011-03-15

2011-03-15

Culbreth, Eric (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

C074S492000, C411S020000, C411S383000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07905518

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle safety system including a steering column, a keying member, and a squib. The steering column includes a first steering column section longitudinally slidably connected to a second steering column section. The keying member locates the first and second steering column sections at a fixed longitudinal position relative to each other. The squib is located relative to the keying member to exert a force on the keying member when the squib is initiated to thereby allow the first and second steering column sections to longitudinally slide relative to each other to shorten a length of the steering column.

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