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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Koji Sakurai, Aichi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/10 ;
Abstract
A steering wheel includes a ring, a plurality of spokes extending from the ring toward the middle of the steering wheel, and a pad encompassed by the ring. An accessory panel having a switch is secured to the spokes. A support member supports the accessory panel with respect to the spokes. A fastening member fastens the accessory panel to the spokes. The support member is located separately from the fastening member.