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Robin Thomas0
Denis Fargeas0
Frederic Calsat0
Date of Patent
January 12, 2010
0Patent Application Number
110041730
Date Filed
December 3, 2004
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
This invention pertains to an energy absorption device for a motor vehicle steering column in which there is mounted an adjustment slide, the adjustment slide including a female part, provided with an entry orifice, connected respectively either to a steering wheel or to a rack system, and a male part connected respectively either to the rack system or to the steering wheel, the male part sliding in the female part upon adjustment of the depth of the steering column, wherein at least one sleeve is fixed on the male part in a manner to absorb the energy by coming into contact at least partially with the entry orifice of the female part in the case of violent impact.
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