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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1998
John-Oliver Derrick, Hettstadt, DE;
TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Abstract
A steering wheel unit includes a steering wheel defining an x-y plane. The steering wheel includes a steering wheel carcass (,), on which at least two mounting surface areas (,), at least two guide pegs (,), and at least two interlocking openings (,) having rims and guiding surface areas (,) are provided. The steering wheel unit further comprises an air bag module (,) with an inflator mount (,) being fitted to the steering wheel in a z direction perpendicular to the x-y plane. The air bag module (,) is secured immovable relative to the x-y plane and relative to the z direction. The inflator mount (,) has recesses (,) and interlocking tabs (,) made of an elastic material with latching protuberances (,). The mounting surface areas (,) extend parallel to the x-y plane.