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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2003
Etienne Chapelain, Migne-Auxances, FR;
Thierry Matrat, Vouille, FR;
Holger Drees, Munich, DE;
Robert Pillgruber, Wolnzach, DE;
Americo Maia, Courdimanche, FR;
Laurent Hellot, La Feuillie, FR;
Satoshi Yagami, Kanagawa, JP;
Keiichiro Fu-jita, Kanagawa, JP;
Koichi Minagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Etienne Chapelain, Migne-Auxances, FR;
Thierry Matrat, Vouille, FR;
Holger Drees, Munich, DE;
Robert Pillgruber, Wolnzach, DE;
Americo Maia, Courdimanche, FR;
Laurent Hellot, La Feuillie, FR;
Satoshi Yagami, Kanagawa, JP;
Keiichiro Fu-Jita, Kanagawa, JP;
Koichi Minagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Autoliv Development AB, Vargarda, SE;
Abstract
A steering wheel is disclosed, the steering wheel comprising a frame as radially outwardly-extending spokes () and a rim (). The frame defines a recess to receive an air-bag unit. The steering wheel is provided with a number of mounting elements () associated with a respective spoke (). Each mounting element () is connected to the steering wheel and has a portion () overlying part of the steering wheel. The air-bag unit () is connected to each mounting element () by means of a resiliently-biased connection to permit relative movement of the air-bag unit () with respect to the steering wheel, such that the peripheral part of the air-bag unit () defines a pre-determined gap between itself and the overlying portion () of the mounting element ().