GB2326135B - Collapsible steering column assembly - Google Patents

Collapsible steering column assembly

Info

Publication number
GB2326135B
GB2326135B GB9712176A GB9712176A GB2326135B GB 2326135 B GB2326135 B GB 2326135B GB 9712176 A GB9712176 A GB 9712176A GB 9712176 A GB9712176 A GB 9712176A GB 2326135 B GB2326135 B GB 2326135B
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
steering column
column assembly
collapsible steering
collapsible
assembly
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
GB9712176A
Other versions
GB9712176D0 (en
GB2326135A (en
Inventor
John Michael Connor
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.)
Nastech Europe Ltd
Original Assignee
Nastech Europe Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Nastech Europe Ltd filed Critical Nastech Europe Ltd
Priority to GB9712176A priority Critical patent/GB2326135B/en
Publication of GB9712176D0 publication Critical patent/GB9712176D0/en
Priority to DE1998124239 priority patent/DE19824239B4/en
Priority to FR9807232A priority patent/FR2764574B1/en
Priority to BR9801996A priority patent/BR9801996A/en
Publication of GB2326135A publication Critical patent/GB2326135A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2326135B publication Critical patent/GB2326135B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

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
    • B62D1/195—Yieldable supports for the steering column

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)
GB9712176A 1997-06-11 1997-06-11 Collapsible steering column assembly Expired - Lifetime GB2326135B (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9712176A GB2326135B (en) 1997-06-11 1997-06-11 Collapsible steering column assembly
DE1998124239 DE19824239B4 (en) 1997-06-11 1998-05-29 Collapsible steering column assembly
FR9807232A FR2764574B1 (en) 1997-06-11 1998-06-09 RETRACTABLE ASSEMBLY WITH STEERING COLUMN
BR9801996A BR9801996A (en) 1997-06-11 1998-06-10 Detachable steering column assembly

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9712176A GB2326135B (en) 1997-06-11 1997-06-11 Collapsible steering column assembly

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9712176D0 GB9712176D0 (en) 1997-08-13
GB2326135A GB2326135A (en) 1998-12-16
GB2326135B true GB2326135B (en) 2001-03-14

Family

ID=10814006

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB9712176A Expired - Lifetime GB2326135B (en) 1997-06-11 1997-06-11 Collapsible steering column assembly

Country Status (4)

Country Link
BR (1) BR9801996A (en)
DE (1) DE19824239B4 (en)
FR (1) FR2764574B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2326135B (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP3612971B2 (en) 1997-12-03 2005-01-26 日本精工株式会社 Shock absorbing steering column device
GB2344078B (en) 1998-11-24 2002-03-13 Nastech Europ Ltd Collapsible steering column for a vehicle

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2279623A (en) * 1993-06-23 1995-01-11 Torrington Co Collapsible steering column assembly
GB2309204A (en) * 1996-01-18 1997-07-23 Nsk Ltd Collapsible steering column with bent wire energy absorber.

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2268125A (en) * 1992-06-19 1994-01-05 Torrington Co Energy absorbing steering column arrangement.
DE9416120U1 (en) * 1994-10-06 1994-12-01 R. Schmidt Gmbh, 57368 Lennestadt Device for improving the occupant protection of motor vehicle users
DE69601406T2 (en) * 1995-10-17 1999-06-10 General Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich. Energy-absorbing steering column for a motor vehicle

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2279623A (en) * 1993-06-23 1995-01-11 Torrington Co Collapsible steering column assembly
GB2309204A (en) * 1996-01-18 1997-07-23 Nsk Ltd Collapsible steering column with bent wire energy absorber.

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB9712176D0 (en) 1997-08-13
GB2326135A (en) 1998-12-16
FR2764574B1 (en) 2002-03-01
FR2764574A1 (en) 1998-12-18
DE19824239A1 (en) 1998-12-17
BR9801996A (en) 1999-10-13
DE19824239B4 (en) 2007-04-05

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
GB2279623B (en) Collapsible steering column assembly
GB2350328B (en) Collapsible steering column assembly
BR9700566A (en) Steering column
EP0719695A3 (en) Steering column bearing
EP1000264A4 (en) Intermediate shaft assembly for steering columns
AU1997997A (en) Steering column
GB2313235B (en) Steering column switch assembly
AU2015097A (en) Steering column
GB2341914B (en) Vehicle steering column assembly
GB2344078B (en) Collapsible steering column for a vehicle
DE59708992D1 (en) steering column
GB2309012B (en) A collapsible steering column
GB9600038D0 (en) Vehicle steering column assembly
GB2343155B (en) Collapsible steering column shaft
ZA98302B (en) Safety steering column
DE59502781D1 (en) STEERING COLUMN
GB9616852D0 (en) Steering wheel assembly
GB2278580B (en) Collapsible steering column assembly
GB9218469D0 (en) Steering column connection
GB2326135B (en) Collapsible steering column assembly
GB2321627B (en) Vehicle steering column
GB2310026B (en) Steering wheel assembly
GB2274262B (en) Collapsible steering column
DE59813272D1 (en) Steering column switch
GB2328661B (en) Steering column lock

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Expiry date: 20170610