公开(公告)号：US10538263B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US16010690

申请日：2018-06-18

Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION

Inventor： Matt Vincent ,  Carl Seamon ,  Doug Butterfield ,  Robert Dubay

IPC: B62D1/18 ,  G05G1/04 ,  B62D1/184 ,  G05G25/00

Abstract: A lever assembly includes a lever that extends between a first lever end and a second lever end and a lever member. The lever member has a lever member first portion connected to the second lever end and a lever member second portion extending from the lever member first portion. The lever member second portion has an intermediate portion defining a predefined plastically deformable stress point that is arranged to facilitate movement of the lever member second portion relative to the lever member first portion.

公开(公告)号：US10471981B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15720315

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION

Inventor： Nicholas M. Messing ,  Benjamin D. Reichard ,  Matthew J-T Vincent ,  Robert Dubay

IPC: B62D1/19 ,  F16F7/12

Abstract: A buckling control assembly for a steering column energy absorption strap assembly is provided. The buckling control assembly includes an inner energy absorption strap operatively coupled to a steering column jacket. Also included is an outer energy absorption strap surrounding at least a portion of the inner energy absorption strap and operatively coupled to the steering column jacket. Further included is a strap constraining structure disposed on a constraint side of the outer energy absorption strap to inhibit buckling of the outer energy absorption strap in a first direction, the outer energy absorption strap having a free side unconstrained to accommodate buckling of the outer energy absorption strap.

公开(公告)号：US20190100230A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15720315

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION

Inventor： Nicholas M. Messing ,  Benjamin D. Reichard ,  Matthew J-T Vincent ,  Robert Dubay

IPC: B62D1/19 ,  F16F7/12

CPC classification number: B62D1/192 ,  B62D1/195 ,  F16F7/123

Abstract: A buckling control assembly for a steering column energy absorption strap assembly is provided. The buckling control assembly includes an inner energy absorption strap operatively coupled to a steering column jacket. Also included is an outer energy absorption strap surrounding at least a portion of the inner energy absorption strap and operatively coupled to the steering column jacket. Further included is a strap constraining structure disposed on a constraint side of the outer energy absorption strap to inhibit buckling of the outer energy absorption strap in a first direction, the outer energy absorption strap having a free side unconstrained to accommodate buckling of the outer energy absorption strap.

公开(公告)号：US20190382044A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16010690

申请日：2018-06-18

Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION

Inventor： Matt Vincent ,  Carl Seamon ,  Doug Butterfield ,  Robert Dubay

IPC: B62D1/184 ,  G05G1/04 ,  G05G25/00

Abstract: A lever assembly includes a lever that extends between a first lever end and a second lever end and a lever member. The lever member has a lever member first portion connected to the second lever end and a lever member second portion extending from the lever member first portion. The lever member second portion has an intermediate portion defining a predefined plastically deformable stress point that is arranged to facilitate movement of the lever member second portion relative to the lever member first portion.