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Steering wheel assembly

US8881621B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

VOLVO CAR CORPORATION · SE

Inventors

Daniel Bodebratt · Handen, SE
Anders Sandberg · Blombacka, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 10, 2011
Grant date	Nov 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/2087
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering wheel assembly having an armature, a hub, a wheel rim skeleton, and at least one spoke connecting the hub with the wheel rim skeleton. The assembly may include a rim interface component attachable to the wheel rim skeleton. The assembly may further include an insert component, which is attachable to the wheel rim skeleton and/or the hub, and the rim interface component and the insert component being exchangeable independently of each other.

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