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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2000
Michael Bathon, Stockstadt, DE;
Jürgen Burgard, Hösbach, DE;
Jürgen Krebs, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Kurt Kullmann, Sulzbach, DE;
TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a steering wheel for motor vehicles, the steering wheel comprising a steering wheel axis, a skeleton surrounded by a foam casing, and an airbag module. The airbag module has a generator support connected with the skeleton and a covering cap fastened to the generator support. The covering cap is designed as an actuating device for generating a horn signal. At least two recesses are provided in the foam casing of the steering wheel skeleton and on the generator support insert pins are provided corresponding to the recesses. The pins have axes aligned parallel to the steering wheel axis. Further, the pins serve for centering the covering cap relative to the foam casing of the steering wheel skeleton in a plane perpendicular to the steering wheel axis.