Patent ID: 11866093
Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. 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 backing portion of the control bracket comprises a plurality of longitudinally extending rails laterally spaced from each other.