Energy absorbing steering column mounting

Details Energy absorbing steering column mounting Energy absorbing steering column mounting

1994-07-07

1995-11-28

Tyson, Karin L.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

74492, B62D 119

Patent

active

054701074

ABSTRACT:
A safety steering system for a motor vehicle which includes a steering shaft received in a steering column, with the steering column including axially extending elongate slots having each opposite end limiting edges and spaced substantially linear limiting edges extending between the opposite end limiting edges and with the end limiting edge remote from a steering wheel side of the steering column having a circular shape defining a circular opening having a diameter, which is greater than a distance between the spaced substantially linear limiting edges, corresponding to the diameter of said circular opening, and the steering column being secured to a vehicle body with circular connecting elements extending through spacer sleeves located in the circular openings and surrounded by bushes made of an easily deformable material.

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