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Steering wheel

US10196028B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 29, 2017
Grant dateFeb 5, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R21/2037
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering wheel includes a steering wheel body including at least two insertion openings, and an airbag module including at least two hooks inserted into the insertion openings. The hooks are held by wires so that the airbag module is supported by the steering wheel body. Either the at least two hooks or the at least two insertion holes are provided with adjustment ribs which come into contact with the other ones of the at least two hooks and the at least two openings, thereby regulating the positions of the other ones, so as to receive the weight of the airbag module applied to the steering wheel body. Accordingly, a decrease in positioning performance of the airbag module is prevented, so as to regulate the position of the airbag module in the steering wheel body with high accuracy.

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