US 11,938,996 B2
Steering column energy absorption strap assembly
Donald A. Buzzard, Saginaw, MI (US); Floyd E. Eschenbacher, Jr., Freeland, MI (US); and Michael P. Anspaugh, Bay City, MI (US)
Assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/990,458.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/281,429, filed on Nov. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0159082 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 1/19 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 1/19 (2013.01) 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steering column assembly comprising:
a lower jacket;
an upper jacket operatively coupled to the lower jacket, the upper jacket telescopingly moveable relative to the lower jacket;
a rake bracket operatively coupled to the lower jacket; and
an energy absorption strap operatively coupled to the upper jacket, at least a portion of the energy absorption strap disposed radially outward of the rake bracket, wherein the rake bracket is disposed between the lower jacket and the energy absorption strap.