Steering column supporting structure of automotive vehicle

Details Steering column supporting structure of automotive vehicle Steering column supporting structure of automotive vehicle

1992-01-13

1994-01-25

Focarino, Margaret A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

280779, 280752, 74492, B62D 119

Patent

active

052809560

ABSTRACT:
A structure for supporting a collapsible steering column of a vehicle is covered partially by a column cover between an instrument panel and a steering wheel. The steering column passes through an opening formed in the instrument panel and extends towards a driver's seat. The column includes a meter cover for covering meters installed in the instrument panel. The meter cover is shaped so as to define an upper portion of the opening and is integrally formed with a knee pad adapted to be hit and forced, by knees of a driver thrown out of the driver's seat upon a collision of the vehicle, to move the meter cover upwards. Such expands the opening sufficiently to eliminate crushing of the column cover against the meter panel.

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patent: 4320909 (1982-03-01), Nakamori et al.
patent: 4330139 (1982-05-01), Katayama
patent: 4411331 (1983-10-01), Hanada
patent: 4834422 (1989-05-01), Oikawa et al.
patent: 4946192 (1990-08-01), Kuwahara
patent: 5024118 (1991-06-01), Khalifa et al.

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