Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,082,311 · App. 07/591,178
Passive impact restraining vehicular steering column assembly
Inventor:
Joseph J. Melotik
Patented Case
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Granted: Jan 21, 1992
Filed: Oct 1, 1990
Inventor
Joseph J. Melotik
Assignee (at issue)
Ford Motor Company
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