CA992848A - Energy absorbing steering column for motor vehicles - Google Patents

Energy absorbing steering column for motor vehicles

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Publication number
CA992848A
CA992848A CA181,363A CA181363A CA992848A CA 992848 A CA992848 A CA 992848A CA 181363 A CA181363 A CA 181363A CA 992848 A CA992848 A CA 992848A
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Prior art keywords
motor vehicles
steering column
energy absorbing
absorbing steering
energy
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Expired
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CA181,363A
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CA181363S (en
Inventor
Benjamin T. Howes
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Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd
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Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd
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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)
CA181,363A 1972-12-04 1973-09-18 Energy absorbing steering column for motor vehicles Expired CA992848A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US00311983A US3805636A (en) 1972-12-04 1972-12-04 Energy absorbing steering column for motor vehicles

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CA992848A true CA992848A (en) 1976-07-13

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Country Status (6)

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US (1) US3805636A (de)
JP (1) JPS4987029A (de)
AU (1) AU466796B2 (de)
CA (1) CA992848A (de)
DE (1) DE2358183C3 (de)
GB (1) GB1384367A (de)

Families Citing this family (16)

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DE2363895A1 (de) * 1973-12-21 1975-07-03 Daimler Benz Ag Sicherheitslenkung fuer kraftwagen
US4009622A (en) * 1975-10-28 1977-03-01 Hinderks M V Collapsible member
GB1482506A (en) * 1976-01-06 1977-08-10 Cam Gears Ltd Collapsible steering column assemblies
JPS5294636U (de) * 1976-01-13 1977-07-15
GB1597761A (en) * 1978-02-04 1981-09-09 Ford Motor Co Collapsible steering column
US4241937A (en) * 1979-03-26 1980-12-30 General Motors Corporation Steering column support
US4304147A (en) * 1980-01-23 1981-12-08 The Torrington Company Steering column
DE3245741C2 (de) * 1982-12-10 1986-02-27 Daimler-Benz Ag, 7000 Stuttgart Lenkung für Kraftwagen
US4627306A (en) * 1985-01-07 1986-12-09 Ford Motor Company Energy absorbing steering column for motor vehicles
US4949992A (en) * 1989-09-01 1990-08-21 Ford Motor Company Collapsible steering column
US5052715A (en) * 1990-03-19 1991-10-01 Ford Motor Company Passive impact restraining vehicular steering column assembly
GB2252084B (en) * 1991-01-25 1995-03-08 Rover Group Motor vehicle steering column assemblies
FR2726527B1 (fr) * 1994-11-07 1997-01-03 Renault Ensemble de direction pour vehicule automobile
US5704254A (en) * 1995-02-13 1998-01-06 Chrysler Corporation Steering column isolator pads
EP0872401B1 (de) * 1997-04-16 2003-10-01 Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft Lenksäule für Insassenschutzeinrichtungen und Sicherheitslenkungen
JP5120601B2 (ja) * 2007-04-27 2013-01-16 株式会社ジェイテクト 衝撃吸収ステアリング装置

Family Cites Families (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3373629A (en) * 1966-04-29 1968-03-19 Gen Motors Corp Steering column assembly
US3540304A (en) * 1966-12-31 1970-11-17 Daimler Benz Ag Safety steering for motor vehicles
US3470761A (en) * 1967-01-30 1969-10-07 Nippon Seiko Kk Safety steering assembly
US3505897A (en) * 1968-08-27 1970-04-14 Ford Motor Co Energy absorbing steering column
US3590655A (en) * 1969-12-01 1971-07-06 Gen Motors Corp Energy-absorbing steering column

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JPS4987029A (de) 1974-08-20
DE2358183A1 (de) 1974-06-06
DE2358183C3 (de) 1981-02-26
DE2358183B2 (de) 1980-06-19
AU466796B2 (en) 1975-11-06
AU5937073A (en) 1975-02-20
US3805636A (en) 1974-04-23
GB1384367A (en) 1975-02-19

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