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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2021
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Melvin L. Tinnin, Clio, MI (US);
Joen C. Bodtker, Flint, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steering column that includes a first jacket and a second jacket that is axially movable with respect to the first jacket. An energy absorbing apparatus is located between the first jacket and the second jacket. The energy absorbing apparatus includes a strap body that extends between a first end and a second end. A curved portion is located between the first end and the second end and a spring segment is configured to bias the curved portion towards the first end when the connector strap is fixed to a jacket of the steering column.