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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:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2000
Mirjana Jurik, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Rodney L. Eaton, Clarkston, MI (US);
Thomas Dziegielewski, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle steering mechanism can be supported for controlled collapse in crash situations, by constructing the steering shaft support housing as a rigid assembly having a metal die casting and tubular steel shroud as the principal components. The rigid die casting transmits a shock force from the vehicle steering wheel to shearable fasteners that connect the die casting to a mounting structure on the vehicle. Undesired resilience or spring in the steering shaft support mechanism is eliminated, such that the system has a desired predictability in frontal crash situations. The shaft housing deflection is effectively snubbed by a friction ring encircling a lower portion of the tubular steel shroud.
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