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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory T Hedderly, Livonia, MI (US);
Lisa A Tyus, Belleville, MI (US);
Leonard M Brown, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ; B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280777 ; 280805 ; 188371 ; 188374 ;
Abstract
An energy absorbing apparatus having a deformable strip (20) with prefabricated projections (28) thereon is disclosed for use in passive restraint systems of motor vehicles (10). Examples are shown with the energy absorbing apparatus integrated in a steering column system (12) and a seat belt system (14). Specifically, the prefabricated projections (28) on the deformable strip (20) permit an impact force to be dissipated at a variable rate as the deformable strip (20) is drawn through a set of rollers (30,32).