A collapsible steering column assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a lower jacket. The assembly also includes an upper jacket at least partially received within the lower jacket, the upper jacket telescopingly moveable relative to the lower jacket. The assembly further includes a collapse limiter having an inner strap and an outer strap, the inner strap being at least partially nested within the outer strap, the collapse limiter being moveable with the upper jacket to provide a collapse distance of the collapsible steering column assembly that is constant regardless of a telescopic position of the upper jacket.
STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY COLLAPSE LIMITER
31.12.2020
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
| IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
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