GB1351780A - Collapsible steering column for a motor vehicle - Google Patents

Collapsible steering column for a motor vehicle

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Publication number
GB1351780A
GB1351780A GB1351780DA GB1351780A GB 1351780 A GB1351780 A GB 1351780A GB 1351780D A GB1351780D A GB 1351780DA GB 1351780 A GB1351780 A GB 1351780A
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Prior art keywords
strip
collapsible steering
steering column
motor vehicle
wavy
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Ford Motor Co Ltd
Ford Motor Co
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Ford Motor Co Ltd
Ford Motor Co
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Publication of GB1351780A publication Critical patent/GB1351780A/en
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    • 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)

Abstract

1351780 Collapsible steering columns FORD MOTOR CO Ltd 27 July 1971 35078/71 Heading B7H A steering shaft is located in a shock absorbing outer tube of a collapsible steering column the shaft having a hollow non-circular first part which slidably receives a complementary second part with a strip of resilient material located between the parts. In a preferred embodiment, Fig. 2, the strip is wavy with the end 9 bent over to prevent movement of the strip into the hollow part 1 before collapse of the column. In another embodiment, Fig. 4, the strip simultaneously engages two adjacent sides of each part with the length 15 wavy as in the first embodiment and the adjacent length of strip (17), Fig. 3, not shown, having edges 18 engaging the inner wall of the part 1 with the intermediate portion 19 being engaged by the part 3.
GB1351780D 1971-07-27 1971-07-27 Collapsible steering column for a motor vehicle Expired GB1351780A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB3507871 1971-07-27

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GB1351780A true GB1351780A (en) 1974-05-01

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Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3339926A1 (en) * 1983-11-04 1985-05-23 Volkswagenwerk Ag, 3180 Wolfsburg Steering shaft of a safety steering column for motor vehicles
US4911034A (en) * 1988-05-02 1990-03-27 The Torrington Company Externally spring-loaded slip shaft
EP0399253A1 (en) * 1989-05-17 1990-11-28 Lemfoerder Metallwaren Ag. Track rod for motor vehicles
DE4008481A1 (en) * 1990-03-16 1991-09-19 Reiche & Co TRAINED AS TELESCOPIC TUBE, PREFERABLY ADJUSTABLE BY HANDCRAFT
US5507203A (en) * 1993-05-03 1996-04-16 The Torrington Company Variable length shaft assembly
WO1999007592A1 (en) * 1997-08-08 1999-02-18 Trw Lucasvarity Electric Steering Ltd. Improvements relating to steering assemblies
DE10019249B4 (en) * 1999-04-19 2008-09-04 Nastech Europe Ltd., Coventry Component for tolerances and vehicle steering column

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3339926A1 (en) * 1983-11-04 1985-05-23 Volkswagenwerk Ag, 3180 Wolfsburg Steering shaft of a safety steering column for motor vehicles
US4911034A (en) * 1988-05-02 1990-03-27 The Torrington Company Externally spring-loaded slip shaft
EP0399253A1 (en) * 1989-05-17 1990-11-28 Lemfoerder Metallwaren Ag. Track rod for motor vehicles
DE4008481A1 (en) * 1990-03-16 1991-09-19 Reiche & Co TRAINED AS TELESCOPIC TUBE, PREFERABLY ADJUSTABLE BY HANDCRAFT
US5507203A (en) * 1993-05-03 1996-04-16 The Torrington Company Variable length shaft assembly
WO1999007592A1 (en) * 1997-08-08 1999-02-18 Trw Lucasvarity Electric Steering Ltd. Improvements relating to steering assemblies
US6357794B1 (en) 1997-08-08 2002-03-19 Trw Lucasvarity Electric Steering Limited Steering assemblies
DE10019249B4 (en) * 1999-04-19 2008-09-04 Nastech Europe Ltd., Coventry Component for tolerances and vehicle steering column

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed
746 Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee