GB1392149A - Motor vehicle having energy absorbing steering column - Google Patents

Motor vehicle having energy absorbing steering column

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Publication number
GB1392149A
GB1392149A GB5334673A GB5334673A GB1392149A GB 1392149 A GB1392149 A GB 1392149A GB 5334673 A GB5334673 A GB 5334673A GB 5334673 A GB5334673 A GB 5334673A GB 1392149 A GB1392149 A GB 1392149A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
tube
column
steering
support
steering wheel
Prior art date
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Expired
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GB5334673A
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English (en)
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 Ltd
Ford Motor Co
Original Assignee
Ford Motor Company Ltd
Ford Motor Co
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Application filed by Ford Motor Company Ltd, Ford Motor Co filed Critical Ford Motor Company Ltd
Publication of GB1392149A publication Critical patent/GB1392149A/en
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)
GB5334673A 1972-12-04 1973-11-16 Motor vehicle having energy absorbing steering column Expired GB1392149A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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

Publications (1)

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GB1392149A true GB1392149A (en) 1975-04-30

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GB5334673A Expired GB1392149A (en) 1972-12-04 1973-11-16 Motor vehicle having energy absorbing steering column

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US3832911A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS4987028A (enExample)
AU (1) AU466795B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA992846A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2357264C3 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1392149A (enExample)

Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0130009A1 (en) * 1983-06-18 1985-01-02 Ford Motor Company Limited Energy absorption arrangement

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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
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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
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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

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0130009A1 (en) * 1983-06-18 1985-01-02 Ford Motor Company Limited Energy absorption arrangement

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE2357264C3 (de) 1981-02-12
AU5936973A (en) 1975-02-20
JPS4987028A (enExample) 1974-08-20
DE2357264A1 (de) 1974-06-06
US3832911A (en) 1974-09-03
DE2357264B2 (de) 1980-06-12
CA992846A (en) 1976-07-13
AU466795B2 (en) 1975-11-06

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
746 Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee