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Crash system for the steering column in a motor vehicle

US5664806A · kind A · utility

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7References

10Claims

0Family size

Assignee

LEMFORDER METALLWAREN AG · DE

Inventors

Jens Vortmeyer · Preußisch Oldendorf, DE
Kay-Uwe Grams · Emstek, DE
Burkhard Schafer · Ganderkesee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 1996
Grant date	Sep 9, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 16, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16F7/082
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A crash system for the steering column in a motor vehicle, in which two tube ends are connected to one another by an insert which clamps the two tube ends to one another up to a predetermined axial load. This insert is a tolerance ring, whose cross-sectional profile is compressible. An adjustable clamping device surrounds the outer tube end and acts radially.

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