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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Nsk Americas, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Victor Corona Martinez, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
David Ray Hartman, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
NSK Americas, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/19 (2006.01); B62D 1/184 (2006.01); B62D 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/195 (2013.01); B62D 1/18 (2013.01); B62D 1/184 (2013.01); B62D 1/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
A collapsing steering column assembly for an automotive vehicle, comprising an inner column tube, a steering shaft, a tilt bracket, and a steering wheel adjustment subassembly. During a secondary impact, at least a portion of the steering wheel adjustment subassembly is adapted to detach relative to the tilt bracket by way of at least one breakaway structure and translate (e.g., at least partially longitudinally) during the impact, such as a secondary impact, for moving away from a vehicle operator.