Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1996-07-08
1998-10-13
English, Peter C.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
280777, 74493, 74527, B62D 119
Patent
active
058201637
ABSTRACT:
A tilting and telescoping steering column assembly having internal energy absorbing capabilities. The assembly comprises a main housing (12, 13), a telescoping housing (26), and a tilt head (82). The telescoping housing and tilt head are locked by a pair of telescoping and tilt locks (44,88) which are selectively engaged by an operator through first and second levers (56,86) connected thereto with flexible cables (54,84). An energy absorbing device, such as a curl strap (68), may be incorporated to provide additional energy management control.
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Jaguar Service manual, Issue 1, Aug. 1994, pp. 1, 10.1, Steering System Description (with separate page, two polaroid snapshots).
Goldstein Cheryl Beth
Thacker Clarke Fisk
Brown Gregory P.
English Peter C.
Ford Global Technologies Inc.
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