Energy absorbing bolster assembly

Details Energy absorbing bolster assembly Energy absorbing bolster assembly

1995-06-12

1996-12-17

Hurley, Kevin

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280752, B60R 2105

Patent

active

055845096

ABSTRACT:
An energy absorbing bolster (32) is provided for attachment to downward facing surfaces of an energy absorbing steering column support bracket (24). The bolster (32) includes longitudinally spaced mounting flanges (40, 42) for securement to the support bracket (24) and a energy absorbing linkage (44) arranged between the mounting flanges, the linkage taking the form of front and rear carrier portions (64, 46), depending from the support bracket and a bridge portion (66), and a load transfer portion (68) arranged between them.

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