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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2005
Thomas Marotzke, Bergfelde, DE;
Karsten Pietsch, Berlin, DE;
Barry C. Worrell, Centerville, OH (US);
Thomas Marotzke, Bergfelde, DE;
Karsten Pietsch, Berlin, DE;
Barry C. Worrell, Centerville, OH (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a steering wheel arrangement for motor vehicles having a steering wheel, an airbag module held at the steering wheel and movable in the direction of the axis of the steering wheel, and an electrical contact system arranged between the steering wheel and the airbag module for the actuation of an electrical functional unit, in particular of a vehicle horn by a relative movement between the steering wheel and the air-bag module taking place in the direction of the steering wheel axis, where-in the contact system includes elongate extended electrical conductors which are attached to mutually confronting sides of the steering wheel and of the airbag module or only to the steering wheel or to the airbag module and extend in such a way that conductors spaced apart in the direction of the steering wheel axis cross at least one contact position.