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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
May. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Ralf Heindl, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Inventor:
Ralf Heindl, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to an airbag module that is integrated into a steering wheel and that can be moved relative to the steering wheel in order to actuate a horn. The airbag module comprises a horn switch provided on the module which, when the module is moved, is transferred into a switching position that causes the horn to be activated. A hollow profile made of elastomer is provided which is equipped with the horn switch and lies against the module. The invention further relates to a vehicle steering wheel equipped with such an airbag module.