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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Darin James Turner, Warren, MI (US);
Gregory Neil Goestenkors, Waterford, MI (US);
Daniel Gene Zelenak, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Assignee:
AlliedSignal Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280731 ; 2807282 ; 74492 ;
Abstract
A snap-on steering wheel assembly is provided with an integral airbag housing. The assembly includes a steering wheel having a hub, a plurality of support arms extending from the hub, and a rim connected to the support arms. An airbag housing is formed integrally with the hub for supporting the airbag. The hub is adapted for mating with a steering column shaft. A snap-on attachment arrangement is provided in cooperation between the hub and the steering column shaft so that the steering wheel may be snapped onto the steering column shaft.