Steering wheel having a telephone
US4698838A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1985 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/929
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering wheel having a telephone includes a pad portion secured to a steering shaft, wherein the pad portion comprises a base held on the steering shaft and a telephone detachably held on the base, the base has a receiving recess and a swing projection with which the telephone is engaged, and the telephone has an engaging recess in engagement with the swing projection and a radio communication means for transferring signals. Therefore, the driver can use the telephone of the present invention in his driving attitude without picking up it during operation of the steering wheel and other occupants can also pick up it from the steering wheel.
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