Momo S.p.a.

Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

Britannia Investment Corporation

Marco Cattaneo

John D Crisco

Robert E Limbaugh

Dave A Fitzpatrick

Keith A Ballard

Niklas Jacob

Speaker

Portion of a speaker

Steering wheel comprising a drive rim consisting of an internal polyurethane core, covered at least partially with a coating of a material with an aesthetically finer quality. The steering wheel is manufactured starting from a driving rim with a polyurethane core by means of a procedure comprising the following steps: grinding of the surface of the polyurethane core, providing a coating element of wood having plane shape and size congruent to at least one portion of the polyurethane core, applying of the coating element to the polyurethane core and respective bending of the same by means of a hot press provided with a suitable template, removing the excess part of the coating element, honing of the portion of the rim coated by the coating element, and protective varnishing of the coated rim.

Methods of making a motor vehicle steering wheel

A steering wheel for motor vehicles provided with an air bag protection device comprises a central part including a hub for connecting to a steering wheel coupling and a cavity for housing an air bag protection device, an external crown and a plurality of substantially radial spokes for connecting the external crown to the central part of the steering wheel. The hub is constructed as a structural part distinct from said spokes and is releasably fastened to them and has at least one pair of ears for the releasable fastening of the air bag device.

Motor vehicle steering wheel provided with air bag protection device

A motor vehicle steering wheel comprises an external handling rim having a core and a central unit with an air bag device. The central unit has radial spokes extending therefrom. The radial spokes are provided with T-shaped ends housed and fixed in an internal throat of the core of the handling rim.

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Pavia, Italy

Marco Cattaneo