Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Steering column breakaway and energy absorption apparatus
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Application No.: US17275545Application Date: 2019-08-30
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Publication No.: US11518428B2Publication Date: 2022-12-06
- Inventor: Isabel Chong Hok Yuen , Victor Corona Martinez , David Ray Hartman
- Applicant: NSK Americas, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Ann Arbor
- Assignee: NSK Americas, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NSK Americas, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Ann Arbor
- Agency: The Dobrusin Law Firm, P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2019/048964 WO 20190830
- International Announcement: WO2020/047355 WO 20200305
- Main IPC: B62D1/19
- IPC: B62D1/19 ; B62D1/184 ; F16F7/12
Abstract:
An article for a steering column assembly (10) including a connection member (60) having a base portion (62) adapted to be attached to a column tube (30) of the steering column assembly (10) and opposing side walls (64) extending from the base portion (62). The article further includes an energy absorption member (80) having a first generally flat segment (82), a second generally flat segment (84) generally parallel to the first generally flat segment (82), and a curved portion (86) therebetween. The energy absorption member (80) extends from the base of the connection member (60). The present teachings also envision a telescoping adjustment subassembly and a steering column assembly (10) employing the article.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220032990A1 STEERING COLUMN BREAKAWAY AND ENERGY ABSORPTION APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2022-02-03
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