AU466795B2 - Energy absorbing steering column - Google Patents

Energy absorbing steering column

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Publication number
AU466795B2
AU466795B2 AU59369/73A AU5936973A AU466795B2 AU 466795 B2 AU466795 B2 AU 466795B2 AU 59369/73 A AU59369/73 A AU 59369/73A AU 5936973 A AU5936973 A AU 5936973A AU 466795 B2 AU466795 B2 AU 466795B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
steering column
energy absorbing
absorbing steering
energy
column
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Expired
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AU59369/73A
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English (en)
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AU5936973A (en
Inventor
PITMAN DANIEL and ALEX RHODES ROGER
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Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd
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Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd
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Publication of AU5936973A publication Critical patent/AU5936973A/en
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Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/16—Steering columns
    • B62D1/18—Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable
    • B62D1/19—Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
    • B62D1/192—Yieldable or collapsible columns

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)
  • Vibration Dampers (AREA)
AU59369/73A 1972-12-04 1973-08-20 Energy absorbing steering column Expired AU466795B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
USUS311,982 1972-12-04
US00311982A US3832911A (en) 1972-12-04 1972-12-04 Energy absorbing steering column

Publications (2)

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AU5936973A AU5936973A (en) 1975-02-20
AU466795B2 true AU466795B2 (en) 1975-11-06

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AU59369/73A Expired AU466795B2 (en) 1972-12-04 1973-08-20 Energy absorbing steering column

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US3832911A (online.php)
JP (1) JPS4987028A (online.php)
AU (1) AU466795B2 (online.php)
CA (1) CA992846A (online.php)
DE (1) DE2357264C3 (online.php)
GB (1) GB1392149A (online.php)

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US4632424A (en) * 1984-10-22 1986-12-30 Morris George R Energy absorption apparatus
US5052715A (en) * 1990-03-19 1991-10-01 Ford Motor Company Passive impact restraining vehicular steering column assembly
US5476284A (en) * 1991-09-11 1995-12-19 Itt Corporation Energy absorbing collapsible steering apparatus
WO1993004903A1 (en) * 1991-09-11 1993-03-18 Itt Industries, Inc. Collapsible steering shaft apparatus
ES2207763T3 (es) * 1997-04-16 2004-06-01 Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft Columna de direccion para dispositivos de proteccion de pasajeros y direcciones de seguridad.
US5960673A (en) * 1998-04-02 1999-10-05 Chrysler Corporation Isolator pad for a steering column
US6415680B1 (en) * 2000-08-01 2002-07-09 Daimlerchrysler Corporation Steering column with lubricated isolator pad
KR100482056B1 (ko) * 2001-12-19 2005-04-13 현대자동차주식회사 자동차의 운전자 무릎 보호장치
US20060037425A1 (en) * 2004-08-17 2006-02-23 Trw Automotive U.S. Llc Shaft assembly for use in steering systems
DE102014103462B4 (de) * 2014-03-13 2025-11-06 General Dynamics European Land Systems - Mowag Gmbh Verfahren zum Dämpfen von im Überlastfall einwirkenden Belastungen zum Schutz vor Schäden
US9341224B2 (en) 2014-05-13 2016-05-17 Google Inc. Systems for absorbing an impact force
US9352682B2 (en) 2014-05-13 2016-05-31 Google Inc. Apparatus for absorbing a force
DE102015000027A1 (de) * 2015-01-08 2016-07-14 Thyssenkrupp Ag Lenksäule mit flexibel montierbarem Lagersitz

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US3396599A (en) * 1964-11-26 1968-08-13 Daimler Benz Ag Steering column for vehicles
US3540304A (en) * 1966-12-31 1970-11-17 Daimler Benz Ag Safety steering for motor vehicles
US3505897A (en) * 1968-08-27 1970-04-14 Ford Motor Co Energy absorbing steering column
DE1804034A1 (de) * 1968-10-19 1970-05-14 Daimler Benz Ag Sicherheitslenkanordnung
US3590655A (en) * 1969-12-01 1971-07-06 Gen Motors Corp Energy-absorbing steering column
US3709057A (en) * 1971-08-05 1973-01-09 Ford Motor Co Energy absorbing steering column assembly

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DE2357264C3 (de) 1981-02-12
AU5936973A (en) 1975-02-20
JPS4987028A (online.php) 1974-08-20
GB1392149A (en) 1975-04-30
DE2357264A1 (de) 1974-06-06
US3832911A (en) 1974-09-03
DE2357264B2 (de) 1980-06-12
CA992846A (en) 1976-07-13

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