Patent ID: 7063354

Claim:
A collapsible steering assembly comprising; a stationary guide bracket for attachment to a vehicle, a steering mechanism having a longitudinal steering mechanism axis, a steering mechanism support including a plurality of guide rods arranged about a common collapse axis in non-parallel relationship to said steering mechanism axis and interconnecting said guide bracket and said steering mechanism and supporting said steering mechanism for axial movement along said collapse axis in response to application of a predetermined collapse force to said steering mechanisms, a plurality of steering shear elements interconnecting said guide rods and said guide bracket for preventing movement of said steering mechanism relative to said guide bracket and shearable in response to application of the predetermined collapse force on said steering mechanism for allowing said guide rods and said steering mechanism to move relative to said guide bracket, and wherein said guide bracket supports said guide rods in a fixed relationship to one another and wherein each of said guide rods comprise a steering tube extending from a front end to a rear end.