摘要 |
1494033 Shock absorbing device METALLSCHLAUCH-FABRIK PFORZHEIM GmbH 7 July 1975 [5 July 1974] 28567/75 Heading F2E [Also in Division B3] A collapsible member in a motor vehicle steering column comprises an axially deformable tube which is inserted into, and forms part of, the steering column, the tube 1 having a swagedover flange 3 and being produced seamlessly and integrally together with base 2 by deep drawing from a disc, with its axially extending wall circumferentially corrugated by subsequent deformation. A ring 5 is spot-welded to flange 3 for reinforcement. An apertured boss 8 of, e.g., aluminium, is cast on to base 2 or fixed by rivets or screws. |