STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY SUPPORT

摘要

A vehicle steering column assembly is engaged by a support arrangement intermediate the ends thereof which generally rigidly connects a portion of the column assembly to the vehicle body but which is permanently deformable upon relative displacement between the column assembly and vehicle body and thereafter again rigidly supports the column assembly in the displaced position and without exerting thereon substantial restoring forces, the support arrangement including a support member having inner and outer rings attached respectively to the column assembly and vehicle body and interconnected by a plurality of permanently deformable webs the thickness and configuration of which determine the strength of the support member.