Energy absorbing steering assembly

Details Energy absorbing steering assembly Energy absorbing steering assembly

1974-04-17

1976-03-23

Betts, Kenneth H.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Coasters

74492, B62d 118

Patent

active

039456625

ABSTRACT:
An energy absorbing steering assembly for a motor vehicle having a steering column supporting assembly for supporting the steering column substantially at a right angle from the instrument panel of the vehicle and a steering wheel supporting assembly being able to forwardly deflect. The steering column supporting assembly is enabled to buckle to absorb forward impact energy when an impact force is exerted onto the steering wheel and the steering wheel supporting assembly functions to absorb further the forward impact energy in addition to the buckling operation of the steering column supporting assembly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3392599 (1968-07-01), White
patent: 3394612 (1968-07-01), Bogosoff
patent: 3398812 (1968-08-01), Peterson
patent: 3450233 (1969-06-01), Massa
patent: 3505897 (1970-04-01), Scheffler et al.
patent: 3521724 (1970-07-01), Mayer
patent: 3621732 (1970-11-01), Kaniut

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