Steering column telescope assembly and energy absorption device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11975756
APP PUB NO 20230150567A1
SERIAL NO

18093938

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An assembly for a steering column assembly including an engagement plate and a telescope plate at least partially disposed within the engagement plate. The engagement plate may be adapted to be located between a column tube of a steering column assembly and the telescope plate. The engagement plate and the telescope plate have one or more features for engaging with or contacting each other to provide energy absorption during an impact exceeding a threshold load. These features may include one or more projections or protrusions, one or more slots, one or more ribs, or a combination.

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NSK AMERICAS INC4200 GOSS ROAD ANN ARBOR MI 48105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hartman, David Ray Brighton, US 15 51
Lim, Gerald Ann Arbor, US 3 0
Lyte, Jonathon Ann Arbor, US 3 0
Martinez, Victor Corona Ann Arbor, US 15 55
Mathur, Abhishek Ann Arbor, US 18 72
Read, Simon Dexter, US 47 554

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