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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Artur Fohl, Auf der Halde, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Repa GmbH, Alfdorf, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280731 ; 2807282 ;
Abstract
A vehicle steering wheel with an integrated gas bag restraining system comprises a plastic foam encased steering wheel body, whose hub part (18) is designed to receive a folded up gas bag (24). A cover (30) for the gas bag (24) is an integral component of the plastic foam case, in whose opening a housing body (40) is able to be inserted, wherein a pyrotechnic propellant charge and a fuse are arranged. The housing body (40) is secured on the one hand to the hub part (18) and on the other hand to the steering shaft.