Patent · US Expired

Steering wheel

US4927364A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
2References
24Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 29, 1988
Grant dateMay 22, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 29, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D1/105
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering wheel comprising a pair of sun gears set facing each other, each sun gear comprising a wheel portion having an inner surface and a rim portion protruding along the outer circumference of the wheel portion, slip rings mounted on the inner surface of the wheel portions, and contact pins, that make sliding contact with the slip rings on the wheel portions, provided between the sun gears.

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