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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2020
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Robert W. Dubay, Saginaw, MI (US);
Damian Z. Gosztyla, Bay City, MI (US);
Robert D. Bueche, Montrose, MI (US);
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
A collapse-limiting assembly for a steering system is provided. The collapse-limiting assembly comprises a housing and a moveable member. A pyrotechnic charge is located in the housing and, in response to an impact event, is caused to fire the moveable member into a discharged position and limit the amount of collapse of a steering column. The steering column includes at least two axially moveable portions that move axially relative to each other between an extended position and a retracted position. When the moveable member is fired into the discharged position, it is located in a travel path of at least one of the axially moveable portions.