Autoliv Development Ab

Robert Pillgruber

Laurent Hellot

Thierry Matrat

Etienne Chapelain

Koichi Minagawa

Americo Maia

Holger Drees

Satoshi Yagami

Keiichiro Fu-Jita

A steering wheel is disclosed, the steering wheel comprising a frame as radially outwardly-extending spokes () and a rim (). The frame defines a recess to receive an air-bag unit. The steering wheel is provided with a number of mounting elements () associated with a respective spoke (). Each mounting element () is connected to the steering wheel and has a portion () overlying part of the steering wheel. The air-bag unit () is connected to each mounting element () by means of a resiliently-biased connection to permit relative movement of the air-bag unit () with respect to the steering wheel, such that the peripheral part of the air-bag unit () defines a pre-determined gap between itself and the overlying portion () of the mounting element ().

Steering wheel

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Wolnzach, Germany

Robert Pillgruber