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A steering column for a vehicle is an integral constituent of a safety steering arrangement or an occupant protection arrangement. To minimize the risk of injury to vehicle occupants, the steering column includes deformation members and a geometrically stable intermediate segment. Such a steering co

A steering column for a vehicle is an integral constituent of a safety steering arrangement or an occupant protection arrangement. To minimize the risk of injury to vehicle occupants, the steering column includes deformation members and a geometrically stable intermediate segment. Such a steering column is combined with a steering wheel to which an airbag cover, movable into an open position by the airbag, is articulated so that it will not protrude from the contour of the steering wheel during opening motion of the airbag.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A steering column arrangement comprising:a steering column having a first connection connected to a steering wheel and a second connection connected to a steering mechanism and an intermediate column segment supported for rotation between the first connection and the second connect

[ We claim:] [1.] A steering column arrangement comprising:a steering column having a first connection connected to a steering wheel and a second connection connected to a steering mechanism and an intermediate column segment supported for rotation between the first connection and the second connection, andcompression means including at least one first deformation member associated with the first connection and at least one second deformation member associated with the second connection;wherein the deformation members and the intermediate column segment of the steering column comprises a one-piece tubular member;whereby the distance between the first and second connections can be reduced when a predetermined force is applied to the steering column in the axial direction due to an accident.