Self-aligning energy absorbing plate for a steering wheel

Details Self-aligning energy absorbing plate for a steering wheel Self-aligning energy absorbing plate for a steering wheel

1998-11-04

2000-11-21

Dickson, Paul N.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280750, B60R 2116

Patent

active

061491888

ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel assembly has a mounting plate which secures a molded steering wheel to a steering shaft in a vehicle. The mounting plate has a pair of slots having respective longitudinal axes which intersect the plane of the steering wheel at a six o'clock position with an included angle of approximately ninety (90) degrees. The longitudinal axis of one of the slots intersects a transverse axis of the steering wheel at a forty-five (45) degree angle at a three o'clock position and the longitudinal axes of the other slot similarly intersects the transverse axis at the nine o'clock position. The slots are effective to control energy absorption and deflection of the steering wheel when it is impacted at a position other then the twelve o'clock position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5470099 (1995-11-01), Williams
patent: 5755458 (1998-05-01), Donovan
patent: 5765865 (1998-06-01), Nagata et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Self-aligning energy absorbing plate for a steering wheel does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Self-aligning energy absorbing plate for a steering wheel, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Self-aligning energy absorbing plate for a steering wheel will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1250638