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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 07, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tadashi Ioka, Hiroshima, JP;
Katsumi Sakane, Hiroshima, JP;
Toshifumi Suzuki, Hiroshima, JP;
Kazunari Amatsu, Hiroshima, JP;
Kaoru Shimada, Hiroshima, JP;
Assignee:
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280777 ; 280779 ; 74492 ;
Abstract
An upper part of a steering column is supported by a first supporting member and a lower part of the steering column is connected releasably to a car body by a second supporting member. Such component state is released by a releasing device which detects a predetermined state of collision upon the occurrence of a collision. This arrangement restricts the extent of rearward movement of a steering wheel and adjusts properly the amount of upward movement of the steering handle, thereby contributing to the improvement of safety.