Steering wheel frame for an automobile vehicle or the like
US5136895A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20834
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The frame comprises a rim (1) formed by a plurality of curved tubes (2,4) inwardly and downwardly bent at their ends so as to form spokes of the steering wheel. The end portions of two adjacent spokes (6, 8 - 7, 9) which pertain to two different tubes are moulded in a common lateral boss (14) of a hub (16). The boss (14) extends longitudinally and projects upwardly from the hub and the end portions of the spokes are vertical and progressively crushed with a curved cross-sectional shape.
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