US 11,866,093 B2
Energy absorption strap assembly with customizable control bracket
Michael P. Anspaugh, Bay City, MI (US); Randy W. Jones, North Branch, MI (US); Chet A. Hickmott, Bay City, MI (US); and Shenbing Wen, Jiangsu (CN)
Assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/075,712.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/295,283, filed on Dec. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0211822 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 1/185 (2006.01); B62D 1/19 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 1/192 (2013.01) [B62D 1/185 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steering column assembly comprising:
a lower jacket,
an upper jacket in telescoping engagement with the lower jacket, and
an energy absorbing strap assembly operatively coupled to the upper jacket, the energy absorbing strap assembly comprising:
an energy absorbing strap having a first leg portion, a second leg portion and a curved portion connecting the first leg portion and the second leg portion, the first leg portion coupled to the upper jacket, and
a control bracket defining a slot sized to receive the curved portion of the energy absorbing strap, wherein the control bracket comprises a backing portion and a body portion connected to each other with a connector segment, wherein the connector segment comprises a wall at a lateral edge of the control bracket.