Shock absorber for a steering column

Details Shock absorber for a steering column Shock absorber for a steering column

1993-07-29

1995-06-20

Focarino, Margaret A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

280779, 188374, 74492, B62D 119

Patent

active

054255538

ABSTRACT:
A crushing through-hole section is formed at an upper portion of a bracket adapted to move together with a steering column. An energy absorbing body is inserted in the crushing through-hole section. The energy absorbing body has a flat fixed portion and a crushable protruding strip portion continuing therefrom, and is mounted immovably. The crushing through-hole section is normally retained at an end portion of the crushable protruding strip portion.

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patent: 4989898 (1991-02-01), Yamaguchi et al.
patent: 4998999 (1991-03-01), Yuzuhira et al.
patent: 5052716 (1991-10-01), Matsumoto
patent: 5082331 (1992-01-01), Melotik

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