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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Guido Hirzmann, Sailauf, DE;
Lars Wuschik, Leidersbach, DE;
Heinz Lefringhausen, Mainhausen, DE;
Norbert Staudt, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Klaus Weigand, Steinau, DE;
Inventors:
Guido Hirzmann, Sailauf, DE;
Lars Wuschik, Leidersbach, DE;
Heinz Lefringhausen, Mainhausen, DE;
Norbert Staudt, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Klaus Weigand, Steinau, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH, Aschaffenburg, unknown;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/203 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle steering wheel () includes a movable airbag module () which can be depressed by a limited axial stroke for generating a horn signal. The vehicle steering wheel () further includes a sensor system () operating in a contactless manner for determining the stroke.