Specifications

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CoUapsibk

steering

DESCRIPTION

This

column

is

designed

to

be

compressed

under

an

impact

When

an

automobile

is

being

driven

the

forward

movements

of

the

automobile

and

the

driver

constitute

a

form

of

energy

or

force

When

the

automobile

is

involved

in

a

head

on

collision

the

primary

force

forward

move

ment

of

the

car

is

suddenly

halted

while

the

secondary

force

the

driver

continues

in

the

forward direction

A

severe

collision

generally

involves

these

two

forces

primary

and

secondary

The

secondary

impact

occurs

when

the

driver

thrusts

forward

onto

the

steering

wheel

and

column

The

collapsible

column

is

designed

to

absorb

primary

and

secondary

forces

to

the

extent

that

the

severity

of

the

secondary

impact

is

reduced

thereby

reducing

the

tenden

cY

to

move

rearward

into

the

driver

s

compartment

A

split

second

later

when

the

driver

is

thrown

forward

the

secondary

impact

this

energy

is

also

partially

absorbed

by

contraction

characteristics

of

the

column

When

the

collapsible

column

is

installed

in

a

car

it

is

no

more

susceptible

to to

damage

than

is

an

ordinary

column

however

when

the

column

is

removed

special

care

is

required

in

handling

the

assembly

When

the

column

is

removed

from

the

car

such

actions

as

a

sharp

blow

on

the

end

of

the

steering

shaft

or

shift

levers

leaning

on

the

column

assembly

or

dropping

of

the

assembly

could

bend

the

steering

column

jacket

especial

ly

the

bellows

part

which

absorbs

the

energy

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