Steering wheel
US6892607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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9References
18Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2087
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering wheel including a core metal of a ring portion also includes a soft portion and a hard portion for covering circumferential portions of the core metal. Leather is disposed on a surface of the soft portion and overlaps edges of the hard portion. Extended portions extending from the soft portion surround the core metal and are covered by the hard portion. In this manner, a user of the steering wheel may experience comfort in the feel of the leather on the soft portion as well as an aesthetically appealing hard portion.
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