Collapsible motor vehicle steering shaft
US5669633A · kind A · utility
19Cited by
2References
3Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/192
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering shaft for a steering system of a motor vehicle including an outer tubular member, and an inner tubular member extending into the outer member and secured therein against axial and/or radial displacement relative to the outer member, with the two tubular members being axially displaceable relative to each other in case of a collision, and with one of the tubular members having tear-off strips with bent-over front ends having bent-over sections engaging the other tubular member, each of the tear-off strips being formed by two spaced flutes of the one tubular member, the flutes also defining weakness locations.
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