Patent ID: 9644669
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: F16B

Claim:
1. A compression load limiter assembly for a vehicle, the assembly comprising: a first component defining a first hole along a first axis to present a first wall radially spaced from the first axis; a second component defining a second hole along a second axis to present a second wall radially spaced from the second axis, with the first and second holes generally aligning with each other to couple together the first and second components; and a load limiter member including a first body portion engaging one of the first and second walls when disposed in one of the first and second holes, with the first body portion having a radially compliant feature to allow movement of the load limiter member within one of the first and second holes in response to a force being applied to the load limiter member; wherein the first body portion includes an outer surface, with the radially compliant feature defined as a recess disposed in the outer surface to allow radial compliance of the load limiter member within one of the first and second holes in response to the force; wherein the load limiter member includes a second body portion having an outer periphery, with the first body portion surrounding the outer periphery, and the second body portion directly abuts one of the first and second components; wherein the recess is further defined as a plurality of recesses spaced from each other about the outer surface.