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7434841 Steering assembly  
A steering assembly for a vehicle comprising: a fixed guide portion; a movable steering column portion which is arranged to move relative to the fixed portion to permit a collapse of the steering...
7434840 Telltale indicator for adaptive energy absorbing system  
A steering column assembly includes a steering column having a selectively collapsible structure that enables said column to collapse in the event of an impact force resulting from a vehicle crash....
7434839 Collapsible steering apparatus  
There is provided a collapsible steering apparatus, which includes a steering column having a movable part capable of moving upon collision of a vehicle. The main part of a bracket is fixed to the...
7425020 Steering wheel suspension system  
The present invention refers to a steering wheel suspension system to reduce the risk of injury to the driver in connection with a vehicle collision, wherein the system includes a steering wheel...
7422240 Deformation device for a steering column  
A deformation device, especially for the steering column of a motor vehicle. The deformation device comprises a deformation tube ( 2 ), which can be deformed in a defined manner, as well as a...
7422239 Energy absorbing steering apparatus  
An energy absorbing steering apparatus for a vehicle includes a support member for supporting a steering column by detachably attaching the steering column to a vehicle body and an energy...
7412911 Steering column apparatus  
A steering column apparatus includes: a stationary column member; a movable column member whose one end is supported on the stationary column member nonrotatably about a center axis and movably...
7410190 Motor-driven position adjustment apparatus for steering wheel  
In a motor-driven steering wheel position adjustment apparatus, a nut 17 being a driven member is mounted such that it can be detached from an inner column of a steering column, based on a shock...
7406894 Steering column assembly  
A steering column assembly comprising a steering column shroud which supports a steering column shaft, the shroud being connected to the vehicle by a clamping mechanism which is operable between a...
7404343 Vehicle steering wheel  
A steering wheel ( 1 ) for a vehicle such as a heavy-duty vehicle having a steering wheel spoke ( 5 ). The steering wheel spoke ( 5 ) is adapted to be deformed while absorbing energy when an...
7398997 Steering wheel arrangement for motor vehicles  
The invention relates to a steering wheel arrangement for motor vehicles, in which the risk of injury is reduced, should a driver impact against the steering wheel in the event of a crash....
7393014 Energy absorbing support for a vehicle steering assembly  
A vehicle steering assembly includes a mounting plate having a slot and a raised contact surface adjacent to at least part of the slot and a bracket coupled to the mounting plate, adapted to...
7384070 Shock absorbing steering column device for vehicle  
An impact absorption type steering column apparatus for an automotive vehicle is constructed so that a car body sided bracket secured to a car body is press-fitted to a column sided bracket...
7380827 Steering column/airbag tunable impact absorption system  
An impact absorption system for a motor vehicle has a steering column with a first sleeve and a second sleeve. The first sleeve is sized to receive a portion of the second sleeve. The sleeves...
7380804 Vibration damping apparatus for steering systems  
Disclosed herein is a vibration damping apparatus for steering systems. The vibration damping apparatus of the present invention includes a fluid-filled chamber which is provided between upper and...
7370553 Steering spindle arrangement and a method for the production thereof  
A steering spindle arrangement having a first component remote from the steering wheel and a second component near the steering wheel, with one of the mutually facing ends of the one component...
7367589 Collapsible steering assembly with a stationary reaction surface  
A vehicle steering assembly includes a steering column having a forward section and a rearward section movable relative to the forward section, a mounting plate adapted to be carried by the vehicle...
7367588 Steering column device  
A steering column device comprises a bracket of the column body having mounting flanges with a cut-away groove opening in the backward direction of car body, a collar having a flange part and a...
7360793 Structure for fixing steering column with fastener and disk spring  
A structure for fastening a column side member to a vehicle-body side, so as to fix a steering column relative to a vehicle body such that the column is movable in event of application of an...
7357417 Shock-absorption steering apparatus  
A shock-absorption steering apparatus is provided which is capable of absorbing impact with a simple structure independently on a driving condition. A support pin for controlling the squeezing load...
7350817 Steering column bracket  
A steering column bracket for a motor vehicle includes a body defining a bore adapted to receive a lower mounting bracket. A pair of wings extend out from the body on opposite sides thereof. A...
7350816 Impact absorbing steering column device  
A spacer is interposed between a body-side bracket and a column-side bracket for retaining a steering column. A pin insertion hole through which a supporting pin is passed is formed in the spacer....
7347451 Pre-crash column release  
A steering column assembly ( 10 ) for a vehicle includes first and second members ( 12, 14 ) engaged for movement relative to one another along one of a tilting path ( 16 ) and a telescoping path....
7344158 Mounting structure of steering column for vehicles  
A mounting structure of a steering column for a vehicle is provided with a column mounting bracket coupling the steering column to a cowl cross-member. A pedal bracket is coupled to a dash panel of...
7344157 Energy absorbing support for a vehicle steering assembly  
A vehicle steering assembly with a movable steering column includes a mounting plate carried by the vehicle, a bracket supporting a portion of the steering column, movable with the steering column,...
7334817 Active energy absorption method using tilt and telescope positions  
The invention provides a method and apparatus that improves the adjustment of energy absorbing properties of the steering column of a vehicle. The method includes the step of disposing a first...
7331608 Electrically actuated steering column mechanism  
An apparatus for positioning a steering wheel of a vehicle in a desired position. The invention includes a steering column having a steering wheel supporting portion for supporting the steering...
7325834 Adaptive strap energy absorber with pin puller  
An apparatus and method of operation dissipates energy associated with the telescopic collapse of preferably two steering column members. The first and second steering column members are moveable...
7322609 Energy absorbing strap with variable pull loads  
An apparatus includes first and second steering column members disposed for movement relative to one another. The apparatus also includes an anvil associated with one of the first and second...
7314234 Steering column and adjustment method for a steering column  
A steering column for a motor vehicle with adjustment which can be triggered in the case of an accident to move at least a steering wheel end region of the steering column away from a passenger...
7311334 Shock absorbing type steering device for vehicles and method of producing the same  
A shock absorbing type steering device decreases variations in press fitting loads corresponding to a friction force between two columns. A shock can be appropriately absorbed by relative movements...
7311333 Vehicle shock absorption type steering column device  
An impact absorbing type steering column apparatus for an automotive vehicle is capable of adjusting a steering position and, when a secondary collision happens, absorbs impact energy thereof by...
7306259 Lock for tilting and telescoping steering column  
The invention provides an apparatus including first and second steering column members engaged for pivotal movement relative to one another. The apparatus also includes a third steering column...
7300071 Shock absorbing device for steering columns  
A shock absorbing device for steering columns, which has a bracket and a capsule placed around a capsule locking slot of the bracket and fastened along with the bracket to a vehicle body by a...
7275767 Steering column assembly  
A collapsible steering column assembly comprises: an upper column portion; an intermediate column portion; and a lower column portion. The upper portion is telescopically connected to the...
7275765 Vehicle steering assembly  
The assembly comprises: a hollow lower guide portion 7 a hollow upper shroud portion 10 , which fits at least partially within the guide portion and extends away from the guide portion a...
7264274 Tuneable energy absorbing mounting structure for steering column  
A steering column assembly ( 10 ) of the collapsible type includes a mounting plate ( 30 ) for rigid attachment to a vehicle body structure. The mounting plate ( 30 ) supports the steering column (...
7260461 Method for operating a pre-crash sensing system with protruding contact sensor  
A method of operating a restraint system includes classifying a collision into a collision classification, generating a protruding contact sensor output and deploying the restraint system in...
7255369 Shock absorption type steering column device  
An impact energy absorbing member in which a plurality of impact absorbing plates are arranged with predetermined intervals along a direction in which a collapse stroke progresses is provided on...
7240922 Impact-absorbing steering column apparatus  
Collision-energy-absorbing means of an impact-absorbing steering column apparatus includes guide slots 31 a 1 and 31 b 1 , guide slots 31 a 2 and 31 b 2 , and transition portions 31 a 3 and...
7234328 Steering lock device  
A steering lock device including a sleeve assembly, a rear shaft rotated when a steering wheel is operated, and a lock bar for locking the steering shaft when engaged with a seat member fixed to...
7229097 Snap-in capsule for steering columns  
The invention provides a snap-in capsule for releasibly connecting a steering column to a vehicle. The snap-in capsule includes a metal insert for reducing creep of the steering column with respect...
7229096 Adaptive energy absorbing system using pin pullers  
The invention provides an apparatus for absorbing energy in a collapsible steering column of a vehicle. A portion of the apparatus is deformable in response to an excessive frontal impacting force...
7228755 Release capsule for steering column  
A vehicular steering column assembly ( 16 ) comprises a support bracket ( 26 ) which is joined to an outer, non-rotating sleeve ( 22 ). A release capsule ( 30 ) is releasably joined to a mounting...
7226083 Collapsible steering column assembly  
The subject invention provides a collapsible steering column assembly. The assembly includes a support for attachment to a vehicle. A steering column is movably supported by the support. An energy...
7225701 Locking device having an actuating lever for an adjustable steering column  
A locking device has an actuating lever for an adjustable steering column in a vehicle. The locking device is provided between a mounting fixed on the vehicle and a casing tube. The casing tube...
7222878 Occupant protection apparatus  
An occupant protection apparatus includes an air bag device 20 for deploying an air bag between a steering wheel 11 and an occupant H and an impact-energy-absorption-type steering column 12 ...
7219928 Articulated protective tarpaulin for towed vehicle  
An articulated protective tarpaulin for towed vehicle comprises two elements which are allowed to overlap when the towing vehicle is making a turn, one element being connected to the towing vehicle...
7219927 Steering column having variable impact-absorbing structure  
A steering column having a variable impact-absorbing structure includes an inner column tube, an outer column tube disposed at an outer circumferential part of the inner column tube, a guide fixed...
7207236 Safety device for a motor vehicle with a steering column arrangement and safety method  
A safety device is provided for a motor vehicle with a steering column arrangement having length and height adjustment. The length adjustment contains a slot guidance, which runs linearly in the...
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