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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Etienne Chapelain, Migne-Auxances, FR;
Laurent Groleau, Latille, FR;
Etienne Chapelain, Migne-Auxances, FR;
Laurent Groleau, Latille, FR;
Autoliv Development AB, Vargarda, SE;
Abstract
A steering-wheel arrangement is disclosed which comprises a steering-wheel having a first gear element. A second gear element is provided which is mounted on a steering column. The first and second gear elements inter-engage one another and the arrangement is further provided with an anti-backlash gear which is mounted on one of the gear elements. The anti-backlash gear has teeth configures to as to align substantially with the teeth of the gear element upon which it is mounted, and the anti-backlash gear is biased relative to the gear element upon which it is mounted towards a position in which the teeth of the anti-backlash gear become displaced from the corresponding teeth of the gear element. This gear arrangement has been found to provide improved 'feel' for a person driving a motor vehicle.