Vehicle steering columns

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1994-09-12

1996-09-03

Tyson, Karin L.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

188374, B62D 111

Patent

active

055517277

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle steering wheel lock housing is mounted as an interference fit on the end of a steering column which has an extended slot. The lock housing has an internal peg which slides in the slot and is spaced from the inner end of it. In the event of vehicle crash, the lock housing is driven further down the slot continuing to be loaded as a result of the interference fit, the tube closing around the slot after the tube has passed the peg. Instead of the steering lock housing, another tubular member could be mounted on the end of a steering column to achieve the required collapse facility.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3822608 (1974-07-01), Murase et al.
patent: 3835725 (1974-09-01), Furusho et al.
patent: 4287786 (1981-09-01), Bertginski
patent: 4445708 (1984-05-01), Oakes
patent: 4674354 (1987-06-01), Brand
patent: 4943028 (1990-07-01), Hoffmann et al.
patent: 5375881 (1994-12-01), Lewis

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