Abstract: A steering attenuator assembly including a first and second sleeves defining axial passages, the second sleeve engaged within the first sleeve and movable relative thereto in an axial direction, and first and second spring members fitted internal to the attenuator, the first spring member arranged to compress under compressive loading of the steering attenuator and the second spring member arranged to compress under tensile loading of the steering attenuator, wherein the attenuator is tunable.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 20, 2013
Date of Patent:
April 7, 2015
Assignee:
Powers and Sons, LLC
Inventors:
Gene J. Messenger, Charles E. Letts, III, Joseph M. Martin, Ronald D. North
Abstract: A steering attenuator assembly including a first and second sleeves defining axial passages, the second sleeve engaged within the first sleeve and movable relative thereto in an axial direction, and first and second spring members fitted internal to the attenuator, the first spring member arranged to compress under compressive loading of the steering attenuator and the second spring member arranged to compress under tensile loading of the steering attenuator, wherein the attenuator is tunable.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 20, 2013
Publication date:
October 2, 2014
Applicant:
Powers and Sons, LLC
Inventors:
Gene J. Messenger, Charles E. Letts, III, Joseph M. Martin, Ronald D. North