Energy absorbing steering wheel assembly

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1980-07-07

1983-06-28

Song, Robert R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

74552, 74492, 280750, B60R 2102

Patent

active

043901930

ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel assembly for vehicles which incorporates an energy absorbing coupling which mounts the steering wheel for tilting movement with respect to a column to an optimum impact position when the wheel receives inertia load and which provides for subsequent energy management by deformation of a plurality of metallic legs which collapse at controlled rates.

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patent: 3561286 (1971-02-01), Edge et al.
patent: 3589210 (1971-06-01), Norman
patent: 3992041 (1976-11-01), Verrocchi
patent: 4086825 (1978-05-01), Badcock et al.
patent: 4312430 (1982-01-01), Ohtani

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