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Assembly of a steering wheel base body and gas bag module

US7097197B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2003
Grant dateAug 29, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R21/2037
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An assembly of a steering wheel base body (12) and a gas bag module (14), the gas bag module (14) being able to be detachably latched with the steering wheel base body (12). A group of first latching elements (18; 318) is provided on the gas bag module (14) or the steering wheel base body (12), and at least one second latching element (22; 322), able to be brought into reversible locking engagement with the first latching elements (18; 318), is provided on the steering wheel base body (12) or the gas bag module (14). When the assembly (12, 14) has been put together, the first latching elements and the at least one second latching element (18, 22; 318, 322) are arranged so as to be movable with respect to each other in an unlocking direction (R; R′). The first and second latching elements (18, 22; 318, 322) are designed such that through a movement of the second latching element (22; 322) relative to the first latching elements (18; 318) in the unlocking direction (R; R′) all latching connections (18, 22; 318, 322) are released simultaneously in a non-destructive manner.

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