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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2021
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Kurt D. Dubay, Merrill, MI (US);
Anthony R. Talhelm, Flint, MI (US);
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
A steering column assembly includes a lower jacket. The steering column assembly also includes an upper jacket in telescoping engagement with the lower jacket. The steering column assembly further includes an energy absorbing strap assembly operatively coupled to the upper jacket. The energy absorbing strap assembly includes a strap having a stationary leg and a moveable leg connected by a curved portion to form a substantially U-shape. The energy absorbing strap assembly also includes a metal pin extending through the stationary leg and the moveable leg.