GB2408242B - Impact absorbing steering column for a vehicle - Google Patents

Impact absorbing steering column for a vehicle

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Publication number
GB2408242B
GB2408242B GB0503725A GB0503725A GB2408242B GB 2408242 B GB2408242 B GB 2408242B GB 0503725 A GB0503725 A GB 0503725A GB 0503725 A GB0503725 A GB 0503725A GB 2408242 B GB2408242 B GB 2408242B
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Prior art keywords
vehicle
steering column
impact absorbing
absorbing steering
impact
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0503725A
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GB2408242A (en
GB0503725D0 (en
Inventor
Nsk Ltd
Naoki Sawada
Kenji Sato
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NSK Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP2002262949A external-priority patent/JP2003160051A/en
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Publication of GB2408242A publication Critical patent/GB2408242A/en
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/16—Steering columns
    • B62D1/18—Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable
    • B62D1/19—Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
    • B62D1/195—Yieldable supports for the steering column

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)
GB0503725A 2001-09-14 2002-09-11 Impact absorbing steering column for a vehicle Expired - Fee Related GB2408242B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001279687 2001-09-14
JP2002262949A JP2003160051A (en) 2001-09-14 2002-09-09 Shock absorbing type steering column device for vehicle
GB0309822A GB2395467B (en) 2001-09-14 2002-09-11 Impact absorbing steering column for vehicles

Publications (3)

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GB0503725D0 GB0503725D0 (en) 2005-03-30
GB2408242A GB2408242A (en) 2005-05-25
GB2408242B true GB2408242B (en) 2006-03-08

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GB0503725A Expired - Fee Related GB2408242B (en) 2001-09-14 2002-09-11 Impact absorbing steering column for a vehicle

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5593183A (en) * 1994-01-06 1997-01-14 Nacam Energy-absorbing device for vehicle steering column
EP0816205A2 (en) * 1996-07-02 1998-01-07 Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd. Steering column assembly for vehicle
EP1083109A2 (en) * 1999-09-10 2001-03-14 Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd. Shock-absorbing steering assembly
EP1223096A1 (en) * 2001-01-11 2002-07-17 FUJI KIKO Co., Ltd. Steering column assembly for a vehicle

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5593183A (en) * 1994-01-06 1997-01-14 Nacam Energy-absorbing device for vehicle steering column
EP0816205A2 (en) * 1996-07-02 1998-01-07 Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd. Steering column assembly for vehicle
EP1083109A2 (en) * 1999-09-10 2001-03-14 Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd. Shock-absorbing steering assembly
EP1223096A1 (en) * 2001-01-11 2002-07-17 FUJI KIKO Co., Ltd. Steering column assembly for a vehicle

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GB2408242A (en) 2005-05-25
GB0503725D0 (en) 2005-03-30

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20100911