Collapsible steering shaft assembly
US5853194A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/192
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering shaft (32) has a stress riser (70) which is inelastically deformable under stress induced by a predetermined vehicle crash force so as to initiate inelastic deflection of the shaft (32) under the crash force.
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