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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2004
Roland Lodholz, Ebringen, DE;
Friedrich Back, Müllheim, DE;
Roland Lodholz, Ebringen, DE;
Friedrich Back, Müllheim, DE;
Carl Freudenberg KG, , DE;
Abstract
According to the present disclosure, an insert for an airbag housing on a motor vehicle steering wheel is provided that is configured to couple a gas generator thereto for use as a vibration-absorbing mass for damping steering wheel vibrations. The insert includes an annular rubber membrane having an edge that faces the airbag housing and is provided with a surrounding metallic holding sheet for connection to the airbag housing. The insert further includes another edge that is oriented toward the gas generator. The rubber membrane is provided with a receiving element for frictional engagement with the gas generator.