GB2269140B - Vehicle crash energy absorbing mechanism - Google Patents

Vehicle crash energy absorbing mechanism

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Publication number
GB2269140B
GB2269140B GB9219760A GB9219760A GB2269140B GB 2269140 B GB2269140 B GB 2269140B GB 9219760 A GB9219760 A GB 9219760A GB 9219760 A GB9219760 A GB 9219760A GB 2269140 B GB2269140 B GB 2269140B
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Prior art keywords
energy absorbing
absorbing mechanism
vehicle crash
crash energy
vehicle
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9219760A
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GB2269140A (en
GB9219760D0 (en
Inventor
Michael Thomas Hancock
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.)
Torrington Co Ltd
Timken US LLC
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Torrington Co Ltd
Torrington Co
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Application filed by Torrington Co Ltd, Torrington Co filed Critical Torrington Co Ltd
Publication of GB9219760D0 publication Critical patent/GB9219760D0/en
Priority to US08/073,214 priority Critical patent/US5342091A/en
Priority to CA002100104A priority patent/CA2100104A1/en
Priority to JP5183979A priority patent/JPH072121A/en
Publication of GB2269140A publication Critical patent/GB2269140A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2269140B publication Critical patent/GB2269140B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related 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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F7/00—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers
    • F16F7/12—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using plastic deformation of members
    • F16F7/125—Units with a telescopic-like action as one member moves into, or out of a second member
GB9219760A 1992-07-28 1992-09-18 Vehicle crash energy absorbing mechanism Expired - Fee Related GB2269140B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/073,214 US5342091A (en) 1992-07-28 1993-06-07 Energy absorbing steering assembly
CA002100104A CA2100104A1 (en) 1992-07-28 1993-07-08 Vehicle crash energy absorbing mechanism
JP5183979A JPH072121A (en) 1992-07-28 1993-07-26 Vehicle collision energy absorber

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB929215995A GB9215995D0 (en) 1992-07-28 1992-07-28 Vehicel crash energy absorbing mechanism

Publications (3)

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GB9219760D0 GB9219760D0 (en) 1992-10-28
GB2269140A GB2269140A (en) 1994-02-02
GB2269140B true GB2269140B (en) 1995-07-19

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GB929215995A Pending GB9215995D0 (en) 1992-07-28 1992-07-28 Vehicel crash energy absorbing mechanism
GB9219760A Expired - Fee Related GB2269140B (en) 1992-07-28 1992-09-18 Vehicle crash energy absorbing mechanism

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GB929215995A Pending GB9215995D0 (en) 1992-07-28 1992-07-28 Vehicel crash energy absorbing mechanism

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DE (1) DE4325040A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2694257B1 (en)
GB (2) GB9215995D0 (en)

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FR2699976B1 (en) * 1992-12-30 1996-07-26 Castellon Melchor Daumal TELESCOPIC TREE.
JP3186424B2 (en) * 1994-05-20 2001-07-11 日本精工株式会社 Energy absorbing intermediate shaft
JP3419100B2 (en) * 1994-09-09 2003-06-23 日本精工株式会社 Shaft for shock absorbing steering system
FR2734876B1 (en) * 1995-05-31 1997-07-11 Sicma Aero Seat ENERGY ABSORPTION CONNECTION PART AND AIRCRAFT SEAT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A PART
ES2129322B1 (en) * 1996-04-18 2000-02-01 Castellon Melchor Daumal IMPROVEMENTS IN TELESCOPIC TREES.
DE102006052356A1 (en) * 2006-11-07 2008-05-08 GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit Intermediate shaft for steering element strand in vehicle, particularly passenger cars, has telescopic element and crash element, which is connected with telescopic element

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1075329A (en) * 1965-03-19 1967-07-12 Gen Motors Corp Telescopic steering column assemblies
US3851542A (en) * 1972-05-02 1974-12-03 Cam Gears Ltd Collapsible steering columns
US4098141A (en) * 1976-11-15 1978-07-04 Nippon Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha Energy absorbing steering assembly

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US3434369A (en) * 1965-08-05 1969-03-25 Bendix Corp No-lash axially movable steering column

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1075329A (en) * 1965-03-19 1967-07-12 Gen Motors Corp Telescopic steering column assemblies
US3851542A (en) * 1972-05-02 1974-12-03 Cam Gears Ltd Collapsible steering columns
US4098141A (en) * 1976-11-15 1978-07-04 Nippon Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha Energy absorbing steering assembly

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GB9215995D0 (en) 1992-09-09
GB2269140A (en) 1994-02-02
FR2694257A1 (en) 1994-02-04
DE4325040A1 (en) 1994-02-24
FR2694257B1 (en) 1995-06-30
GB9219760D0 (en) 1992-10-28

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Effective date: 20000918