Vehicle steering wheel
US5649455A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20834
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle steering wheel is provided with a shock-absorbing device collapsibly mounted in the center pad for absorbing shock energy generated upon a vehicle collision. The shock absorbing device comprises a honeycomb core structure preferably of steel or aluminum which has its core walls disposed in a direction in which shock energy is exerted. The honeycomb core structure has a cell size, a core wall thickness and a core height all selected to demonstrate a maximum shock-absorbing performance.
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