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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2015
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert W. Dubay, Saginaw, MI (US);
Michael P. Anspaugh, Bay City, MI (US);
Melvin L. Tinnin, Clio, MI (US);
Roger A. Bourbina, Saginaw, MI (US);
Donald A. Buzzard, Saginaw, MI (US);
Assignee:
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 7/12 (2006.01); B62D 1/19 (2006.01); B60R 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/02 (2013.01); B62D 1/195 (2013.01); F16F 7/123 (2013.01); F16F 7/128 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0233 (2013.01); B62D 1/192 (2013.01);
Abstract
An energy absorbing system includes a subject structure, an energy absorbing strap associated with the subject structure, and a retaining device to selectively retain the energy absorbing strap during an energy addition event. The retaining device surrounds both an upper and lower portion of the energy absorbing strap.