US Patent Issued to Steering Solutions IP Holding on June 3 for "Customizable energy absorption strap assembly for steering system" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,319,339, issued on June 3, was assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corp. (Saginaw, Mich.).

"Customizable energy absorption strap assembly for steering system" was invented by Michael P. Anspaugh (Bay City, Mich.), Randy W. Jones (North Branch, Mich.), Kenton Waineo (Saginaw, Mich.) and Leslie E. Edmundson (Clio, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A steering column assembly includes a lower jacket. The steering column assembly also includes an upper jacket in telescoping engagement with the lower jacket. The steering column assembly further includes an energy absorbing strap having a first leg portion, a second leg portion and a cu...