DE3460665D1 - Energy-absorbing steering column for a vehicle - Google Patents

Energy-absorbing steering column for a vehicle

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Publication number
DE3460665D1
DE3460665D1 DE8484302164T DE3460665T DE3460665D1 DE 3460665 D1 DE3460665 D1 DE 3460665D1 DE 8484302164 T DE8484302164 T DE 8484302164T DE 3460665 T DE3460665 T DE 3460665T DE 3460665 D1 DE3460665 D1 DE 3460665D1
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Prior art keywords
vehicle
energy
steering column
absorbing steering
absorbing
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Expired
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DE8484302164T
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English (en)
Inventor
Edmond G Oakes
Frederick Paul Arndt
Leonard Frank Grandel
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Motors Liquidation Co
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Motors Liquidation Co
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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)
  • Mechanical Control Devices (AREA)
DE8484302164T 1983-05-09 1984-03-29 Energy-absorbing steering column for a vehicle Expired DE3460665D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/492,606 US4445708A (en) 1983-05-09 1983-05-09 Energy absorbing steering column for vehicles

Publications (1)

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DE3460665D1 true DE3460665D1 (en) 1986-10-16

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DE8484302164T Expired DE3460665D1 (en) 1983-05-09 1984-03-29 Energy-absorbing steering column for a vehicle

Country Status (8)

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US (1) US4445708A (de)
EP (1) EP0124995B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS6035659A (de)
AU (1) AU556253B2 (de)
BR (1) BR8402155A (de)
CA (1) CA1192813A (de)
DE (1) DE3460665D1 (de)
ES (1) ES532284A0 (de)

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US9145943B2 (en) * 2013-07-02 2015-09-29 The Uab Research Foundation Systems and methods for absorbing energy
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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPS6035659A (ja) 1985-02-23
ES8504041A1 (es) 1985-04-01
ES532284A0 (es) 1985-04-01
AU556253B2 (en) 1986-10-30
EP0124995B1 (de) 1986-09-10
CA1192813A (en) 1985-09-03
US4445708A (en) 1984-05-01
EP0124995A1 (de) 1984-11-14
AU2643284A (en) 1984-11-15
BR8402155A (pt) 1984-12-18

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Legal Events

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8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee