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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2006
Peter L. Vigeant, Troy, MI (US);
Jesse A. Sheldon, Taylor, MI (US);
Steven R. Zofchak, Fenton, MI (US);
Michael J. Olesko, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Bryan H. Stover, Troy, MI (US);
Peter L. Vigeant, Troy, MI (US);
Jesse A. Sheldon, Taylor, MI (US);
Steven R. Zofchak, Fenton, MI (US);
Michael J. Olesko, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Bryan H. Stover, Troy, MI (US);
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd., Gun-Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A steering wheel assembly includes a bracket and a spring. At least one arm of the spring is inserted through a first aperture and a second aperture. The arm extends across a hole for receiving a connection pin of an airbag module. The spring retains itself on the bracket without the need for separate fasteners. In the disclosed embodiment, the spring is U-shaped and includes two such arms, each extending through one of a pair of first apertures and one of a pair of second apertures, each arm extending across one of a pair of holes for receiving a connection pin.