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Energy absorbing steering column and capsule mounting therefore

US4452096A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 20, 1981
Grant dateJun 5, 1984
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D1/195
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Mounting for telescopic energy absorbing steering column for vehicles in which a guide bracket carries column release capsules on opposite sides of the column and has vertically oriented tongue and groove slide connection with column mounted capsule bracket for optimized column mounting stiffness and improved column guidance on release.

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