GB2366773B - Stand-alone vehicle steering column ride down apparatus - Google Patents

Stand-alone vehicle steering column ride down apparatus

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Publication number
GB2366773B
GB2366773B GB0121384A GB0121384A GB2366773B GB 2366773 B GB2366773 B GB 2366773B GB 0121384 A GB0121384 A GB 0121384A GB 0121384 A GB0121384 A GB 0121384A GB 2366773 B GB2366773 B GB 2366773B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
stand
steering column
vehicle steering
down apparatus
ride down
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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 - Fee Related
Application number
GB0121384A
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GB2366773A (en
GB0121384D0 (en
Inventor
Michael Thomas Hancock
Seiichi Moriyama
Yuichiro Fukunaga
Yasuhisa Yamada
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.)
NSK Steering Systems Europe Ltd
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NSK Steering Systems Europe Ltd
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Priority to JP2001281758A priority Critical patent/JP4667676B2/en
Priority to US09/953,938 priority patent/US6685225B2/en
Priority to DE10145896A priority patent/DE10145896B4/en
Publication of GB0121384D0 publication Critical patent/GB0121384D0/en
Publication of GB2366773A publication Critical patent/GB2366773A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2366773B publication Critical patent/GB2366773B/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
    • B62D1/195—Yieldable supports for the steering column

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)
GB0121384A 2000-09-19 2001-09-04 Stand-alone vehicle steering column ride down apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2366773B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001281758A JP4667676B2 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-17 Vehicle steering column control device
US09/953,938 US6685225B2 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-18 Vehicle steering column ride down apparatus
DE10145896A DE10145896B4 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-18 Sliding device for a vehicle steering column

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0022963A GB2366772A (en) 2000-09-19 2000-09-19 Vehicle steering column ride down apparatus

Publications (3)

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GB0121384D0 GB0121384D0 (en) 2001-10-24
GB2366773A GB2366773A (en) 2002-03-20
GB2366773B true GB2366773B (en) 2003-09-10

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GB0022963A Withdrawn GB2366772A (en) 2000-09-19 2000-09-19 Vehicle steering column ride down apparatus
GB0121384A Expired - Fee Related GB2366773B (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-04 Stand-alone vehicle steering column ride down apparatus

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GB0022963A Withdrawn GB2366772A (en) 2000-09-19 2000-09-19 Vehicle steering column ride down apparatus

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Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3769851A (en) * 1971-06-07 1973-11-06 Peugeot Energy absorbing device and safety steering column for a vehicle equipped with the device
US5131286A (en) * 1990-05-08 1992-07-21 The Torrington Company Mechanism for absorbing energy transmitted through a vehicle steering column
EP0849141A1 (en) * 1996-12-19 1998-06-24 Ecia - Equipements Et Composants Pour L'industrie Automobile Axially retractable steering column unit especially for a motor vehicle

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3769851A (en) * 1971-06-07 1973-11-06 Peugeot Energy absorbing device and safety steering column for a vehicle equipped with the device
US5131286A (en) * 1990-05-08 1992-07-21 The Torrington Company Mechanism for absorbing energy transmitted through a vehicle steering column
EP0849141A1 (en) * 1996-12-19 1998-06-24 Ecia - Equipements Et Composants Pour L'industrie Automobile Axially retractable steering column unit especially for a motor vehicle

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2366772A (en) 2002-03-20
GB0022963D0 (en) 2000-11-01
GB2366773A (en) 2002-03-20
GB0121384D0 (en) 2001-10-24

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Legal Events

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20200904