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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1999
Jens Battermann, Berlin, DE;
Sami Al Samarae, Berlin, DE;
Martin Kamm, Berlin, DE;
Stefan Reh, Wörth am Main, DE;
Heinz-Dieter Adomeit, Berlin, DE;
Petri AG, , DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a steering wheel having a nave, spokes, a rim and an air bag module. According to the invention, a rotationally arranged component (,) is secured to the steering wheel nave (,) or to the steering column allocated thereto, which is designed to accommodate at least one further subassembly. The center of gravity of said component (,) and/or the other subassembly is positioned so eccentrically that the rotationally arranged component (,) remains in the same position when the steering wheel is rotated as when it is straightened. The advantage of the inventive steering wheel is that the subassembly connected to the rotationally arranged component, e.g. an air bag, does not change its position either when the steering wheel is rotated.