Patent · US Expired

Safety steering wheel for motor vehicles

US4200309A · kind A · utility

9Cited by

5References

5Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Karl Schmidt GmbH

Inventors

Hans Korn · Hanau, DE
Klaus Grothe · Monheim, DE
Wolfgang Bauer · Germering, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 24, 1978
Grant date	Apr 29, 1980
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 24, 1998

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/20834
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering wheel for motor vehicles comprises a rim, a hub recessed from the rim and spokes connecting the rim to the hub. A deformable box-shaped member is connected to the spokes and disposed between the hub and the rim of the steering wheel for deforming movement relative to the rim, spokes and hub. The deformable member deforms to cushion the blow to an operator upon impact by an operator during a collision.

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