AU534549B2 - Energy absorbing steering wheel - Google Patents

Energy absorbing steering wheel

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Publication number
AU534549B2
AU534549B2 AU66660/81A AU6666081A AU534549B2 AU 534549 B2 AU534549 B2 AU 534549B2 AU 66660/81 A AU66660/81 A AU 66660/81A AU 6666081 A AU6666081 A AU 6666081A AU 534549 B2 AU534549 B2 AU 534549B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
steering wheel
energy absorbing
absorbing steering
energy
wheel
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Ceased
Application number
AU66660/81A
Other versions
AU6666081A (en
Inventor
Warren A. Van Wicklin
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd
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Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd
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Application filed by Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd filed Critical Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd
Publication of AU6666081A publication Critical patent/AU6666081A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of AU534549B2 publication Critical patent/AU534549B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Ceased 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
    • B62D1/04—Hand wheels
    • B62D1/11—Hand wheels incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
    • 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
    • B62D1/04—Hand wheels

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)
AU66660/81A 1980-01-29 1981-01-28 Energy absorbing steering wheel Ceased AU534549B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11637880A 1980-01-29 1980-01-29
US116378 1980-01-29

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU6666081A AU6666081A (en) 1982-08-05
AU534549B2 true AU534549B2 (en) 1984-02-02

Family

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AU66660/81A Ceased AU534549B2 (en) 1980-01-29 1981-01-28 Energy absorbing steering wheel

Country Status (4)

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JP (1) JPS56124559A (en)
AU (1) AU534549B2 (en)
DE (1) DE3048771C2 (en)
GB (1) GB2068314B (en)

Families Citing this family (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
IT1129397B (en) * 1980-12-15 1986-06-04 Comino Spa Azienda Stars STEERING WHEEL OF POLYMER MATERIAL PARTICULARLY FOR CARS
JPS6237273A (en) * 1985-08-09 1987-02-18 Nissan Shatai Co Ltd Steering device
JPH0394667U (en) * 1990-01-11 1991-09-26
JPH0466369A (en) * 1990-07-09 1992-03-02 Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd Steering wheel
US7040653B1 (en) 2004-10-27 2006-05-09 Automotive Technologies International, Inc. Steering wheel assemblies for vehicles
JPH0631357U (en) * 1992-09-22 1994-04-22 株式会社三協精機製作所 Disk drive motor
US7744122B2 (en) 1995-12-12 2010-06-29 Automotive Technologies International, Inc. Driver side aspirated airbags
DE29802474U1 (en) * 1998-02-13 1998-04-23 TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH, 63743 Aschaffenburg Steering wheel for motor vehicles
DE10146175A1 (en) * 2001-09-19 2003-04-17 Daimler Chrysler Ag Steering wheel unit for a motor vehicle
DE202004006494U1 (en) 2004-04-21 2004-07-22 Takata-Petri Ag Energy absorbing steering wheel

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2630288C2 (en) * 1976-07-06 1982-07-15 Mathias Otto Barth Motor vehicle steering wheel with an impact absorber made of rigid plastic foam
US4280372A (en) * 1979-07-16 1981-07-28 Ford Motor Company Steering wheel assembly

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU6666081A (en) 1982-08-05
GB2068314A (en) 1981-08-12
GB2068314B (en) 1983-01-06
JPS56124559A (en) 1981-09-30
DE3048771A1 (en) 1981-09-24
DE3048771C2 (en) 1983-06-23
JPS642544B2 (en) 1989-01-17

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