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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans-Joachim Faulstroh, Schmiechen, DE;
Frank Schroeter, Moosburg, DE;
Christoph Klukowski, Walenstadt, CH;
Elmar Moch, Biel Bienne, CH;
Matthias Renker, Hillertingen, CH;
Matthias Hell, Biel Bienne, CH;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/16 ;
Abstract
A steering spindle ( ) has a thin-walled container ( ) which is filled by an incompressible flowable material ( ). In the event of a crash, the container ( ) is opened up by means of a, for example, pyrotechnic device ( ). As a result, the flowable material ( ) emerges and the container ( ) deforms, whereby the forward vehicle intrusion is uncoupled from the behavior of the steering column.