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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mustafa A Khalifa, Dearborn, MI (US);
James Chapp, Jr, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74492 ; 188376 ; 248900 ; 280777 ;
Abstract
A steering column guide structure is provided for a collapsible vehicle steering column. The guide structure includes triangular guide members adjacent to and above the upper portion of the steering column which prevent upward movement of the upper portion of the steering column upon collapse thereof. A guide collar is provided around the lower portion of the steering column to axially guide the lower portion of the steering column upon collapse thereof.