Steering handle for motor vehicles and method for recording a physical parameter on a steering handle

US7321311B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

• Peter Rieth · Eltville am Rhein, DE
• Jürgen Böhm · Obertshausen, DE
• Steffen Linkenbach · Eschborn, DE
• Oliver Hoffmann · Frankfurt, DE
• Joachim Nell · Hanau, DE
• Andreas Schirling · Darmstadt, DE
• Achim Netz · Seeheim-Jugenheim, DE
• Peter Stauder · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Matthias Kuhn · Mainaschaff, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 4, 2003
• Grant date: Jan 22, 2008
• Expiry date: Feb 17, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D1/065
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Steering handle, in particular steering wheel, for motor vehicles, on which means are provided for recognition of a contact between at least one hand of the vehicle driver and the steering handle (free hand recognition).