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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Christopher P. Laboskey, Bradenton, FL (US);
Barry C. Worrell, Dayton, OH (US);
Kurt F. O'connor, Carmel, IN (US);
Inventors:
Christopher P. LaBoskey, Bradenton, FL (US);
Barry C. Worrell, Dayton, OH (US);
Kurt F. O'Connor, Carmel, IN (US);
Assignee:
Autoliv Development AB, Vargarda, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 53/26 (2006.01); B62D 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a steering wheel, comprising: forming a rim portion separately with a decorative outer coating via a first forming process; forming a hub separately from the rim portion via a second forming process, the hub having at least a pair of spoke portions; and securing the rim portion to the pair of spoke portions, wherein the decorative outer coating is applied to the rim portion prior to the rim portion being secured to the pair of spoke portions.