Energy-absorbing device, particularly for automobile vehicle ste

Details Energy-absorbing device, particularly for automobile vehicle ste Energy-absorbing device, particularly for automobile vehicle ste

1995-01-05

1997-03-11

Ellis, Christopher P.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

74492, B62D 111

Patent

active

056093640

ABSTRACT:
An energy-absorbing device disposed between two elements which are movable apart from each other in response to an externally applied force. The device has a wire coil winding having a plurality of turns at one end and a rectilinear length portion at another end extending away from a turn of the coil winding. One of the two elements has a support axis about which the coil winding turns are would axially thereof. A second of the two elements has an end of the rectilinear length portion of the wire secured thereto. The turns of the coil winding are deformable and unwind about the axis to absorb energy of a force applied in a direction parallel to the rectilinear relatively separating apart the two elements. The energy device is uable on automobile vehicle steering columns for absorbing impact forces.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5174409 (1992-12-01), Osawa
patent: 5356179 (1994-10-01), Hildebrandt et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Energy-absorbing device, particularly for automobile vehicle ste does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Energy-absorbing device, particularly for automobile vehicle ste, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Energy-absorbing device, particularly for automobile vehicle ste will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-438105