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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2008
Filed:
May. 05, 2006
Petra Bathon, Sulzbach, DE;
Andreas Hans, Niedernberg, DE;
Hans-martin Hauck, Rossdorf, DE;
Takashi Sakaguchi, Mömbris, DE;
Norbert Müller, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Petra Bathon, Sulzbach, DE;
Andreas Hans, Niedernberg, DE;
Hans-Martin Hauck, Rossdorf, DE;
Takashi Sakaguchi, Mömbris, DE;
Norbert Müller, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Takata-Petri AG, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Abstract
A housing for an airbag module for arranging on the steering wheel of a motor vehicle comprises a hinge mechanism for pivotably fixing the housing to a steering wheel and at least one fixing mechanism for additionally mounting the housing on the steering wheel in a floating manner. The hinge mechanism and the fixing mechanism are arranged at a distance from each other. The inventive housing also comprises a contact mechanism for triggering a vehicle horn. The contact mechanism is arranged at a distance from the hinge mechanism, and the housing mounted in a floating manner can be pivoted about the hinge mechanism in order to trigger the vehicle horn by applied pressure.