Steering column assembly having break-away device
US7077432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20146
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The steering column assembly includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, a support member supported by the housing for movement about a shift axis, and a shift lever operatively connected to the support member and extending radially from the shift axis for shifting movement in a limited space. The present invention includes a break-away device having a shear container that extends through a translating bracket and the support member for limiting movement of the shift lever upwardly toward a parallel relationship with the shift axis and for releasing the shift lever for the movement toward the parallel relationship in response to a crash condition.
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