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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stefan Reh, Wörth, DE;
Konrad Sauer, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Assignee:
Petri AG, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/116 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to an array for activating the horn in built-in modular steering wheels, wherein the cover of the airbag that is placed on top of the air bag unit forms part of the steering wheel rim. According to the invention, the air bag unit ( ) is fixed to at least one contact of the horn ( ) that is connected thereto and is fixed to at least one section of the steering wheel ( ). Said section is elastically deformable in the direction of the corresponding mating contact ( ). The air bag unit ( ) is placed preferably in an elastically deformable section of the air bag cover ( ).