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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2007
Barry C. Worrell, Centerville, OH (US);
James J. Simpson, Fairbor, OH (US);
Philip W. Hopf, Dayton, OH (US);
Frank G. Meyer, Livonia, MI (US);
Barry C. Worrell, Centerville, OH (US);
James J. Simpson, Fairbor, OH (US);
Philip W. Hopf, Dayton, OH (US);
Frank G. Meyer, Livonia, MI (US);
Autoliv Development AB, Vargarda, SE;
Abstract
A steering wheel assembly, comprising: an insert comprising an armature, a rim portion and at least one spoke connecting the armature to the rim portion; a rim assembly comprising a first rim portion and a second rim portion, the first rim portion and the second rim portion each being configured to be disposed around a periphery of the rim portion of the insert and the first rim portion and the second rim portion are configured to be secured to each other about the rim portion of the insert, the first rim portion and the second rim portion each being separately formed from a polymeric material prior to the securement of the rim assembly to the rim portion of the insert; and a decorative cover disposed about an exterior surface of the rim assembly.