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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2001
Patrik Schuler, Obernburg, DE;
TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle steering wheel including a longitudinal axis, a steering wheel hub, a holding member, and at least one latching connection. The steering wheel further includes a gas bag module which is connected via the at least one latching connection with the holding member and which is displaceably mounted in a direction of the longitudinal axis for actuation of a horn. The latching connection includes a one-piece spring element and a recess, which spring element snaps into the recess and connects the gas bag module and the holding member with each other to form a snap-in connection. In addition, the spring element moves the gas bag module back into a basic position on actuation of a horn.