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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2002
Daniel J. Durocher, Leonard, MI (US);
Stephen J. Horner, Fenton, MI (US);
Kevin P. Jokipii, Center Line, MI (US);
Daniel J. DuRocher, Leonard, MI (US);
Stephen J. Horner, Fenton, MI (US);
Kevin P. Jokipii, Center Line, MI (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
Apparatus () includes a vehicle steering wheel (), a device () mountable on the steering wheel, a rear cover () that at least partially covers the steering wheel, a rotary connector () including a housing () for providing an electrical connection with the device. A first electrical connector () includes a first connector piece () and a second connector piece (). The first connector piece (), housing () and rear cover () are molded as a single piece of plastic material. The second connector piece () is guided to interconnect with the first connector piece () when the device () is installed on the steering wheel (). The first and second connector pieces (and) when interconnected provide, an electrical connection between the device () and a cable () of the rotary connector ().