Separable connecting device for steering column
US5248214A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2200/63
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Two shaft sections have a common axis and overlapping end portions. Connecting pins on the end portions extend through sleeves on the end portions. A snap ring or similar device is releasably attached to the connecting pins to hold the connecting pins within the sleeves and to release the connecting pins when a predetermined force is applied. Alternatively, a deformable strap holds flanges on the end portions together and releases the flanges when a predetermined force is applied. Also disclosed is a sequential connecting device having a second mechanism to hold the two end portions together after the initial release and to provide a second release when a second predetermined force is applied.
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