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Steering wheel for a motor vehicle

US7685905B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Michael Miltenberger · Heusenstamm, DE
Stefan Faeth · Aschaffenburg, DE
Stefan Bachmann · Heimbuchenthal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 12, 2005
Grant date	Mar 30, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 23, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/20834
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering wheel for a motor vehicle includes a skeleton (10) and a rear-side covering part. The skeleton forms a hub (12), at least one spoke (14) and an upper part (16) of a steering wheel rim. The steering wheel also includes a rear-side covering part (18) made of plastic, which at least partially covers a lower area of the central part of the steering wheel and also constitutes a lower part of the steering wheel rim.

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