Steering wheel
US6386063B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2087
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering wheel incorporates a hard portion bonded to the overall circumference in the cross-sectional circumferential direction of a ring portion and a soft portion molded to cover the core metal of the ring portion. The hard portion and the soft portion can be formed around the core metal of the ring portion by collective injection molding. A coating layer can be provided for the surface of the hard portion, and leather can be bonded to the surface of the soft portion.
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