Steering apparatus for vehicle
US-9216759-B2 · Dec 22, 2015 · US
Lightweight steering column of fibre composite material
US9150237B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9150237-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314391784-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Publication date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
The invention relates to a steering column for a motor vehicle comprising a steering spindle, which is mounted rotatably about its axis in a steering spindle bearing unit, a holding part, which is designed to connect the steering spindle bearing unit directly or indirectly to the body of the motor vehicle, wherein at least one of the components of the steering column is at least partially formed from a material that contains reinforcing fibers, wherein the reinforcing fibers are arranged along paths on a wall surface and, by means of multiple holding fibers, which run at an angle that is greater than 0° in relation to the paths of the reinforcing fibers and enclose the reinforcing fibers, are fixed on the wall surface.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
The invention claimed is: 1. A steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising: a steering spindle bearing unit; a steering spindle having a longitudinal axis, said steering spindle being rotatably mounted in said steering spindle bearing unit about said longitudinal axis; a holding part configured to couple said steering spindle bearing unit to a body of the motor vehicle; and a reinforcing element disposed integrally within an interior structure of a material from which a…
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
- B62D1/16Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Next steps
Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US9150237B2 cover?
- The invention relates to a steering column for a motor vehicle comprising a steering spindle, which is mounted rotatably about its axis in a steering spindle bearing unit, a holding part, which is designed to connect the steering spindle bearing unit directly or indirectly to the body of the motor vehicle, wherein at least one of the components of the steering column is at least partially forme…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Heitz Thomas, Regner Sebastian, Schacht Arne, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D1/16. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).