Motor vehicle steering column
US5368330A · kind A · utility
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13Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/192
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering column for a vehicle having an outer housing fixedly mounted to the vehicle with a corrugated tubular section which is compressible upon application of axial force. A reinforcing sleeve is mounted to the outer housing with a sliding fit. The collapsible outer housing is supported by the reinforcing sleeve.
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