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US 2002/0000714 A1Published application
Vehicle steering wheel arrangement
OwnerTore Fosse, Venti Saslecovinventors
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The invention concerns an arrangement for a vehicle steering-wheel (1) comprising a hub (4) for fixing to a steering column (2), a bowl-shaped element (5, 6, 7) connected to the hub (4) with at least one spoke (8) which connects the said bowl-shaped element (5, 6, 7) to a steering wheel rim (9), the hub (4), the bowl-shaped element (5, 6, 7) and the spoke (8) being integrally formed as a single material item. The invention is characterized in that the said bowl element (5, 6, 7) constitutes a casing which encloses an airbag (12) and means (13) for inflating the airbag (12) in the event of a collision involving the vehicle, a wall section (5, 6) of the said bowl-shaped element (5, 6, 7) forming, at least partly, a part of the said means (13) for inflating the airbag (12). By means of the invention, an improved arrangement for a vehicle steering-wheel is provided which contributes to reduced weight, an optimal utilization of the space adjacent to the steering-wheel hub and a high degree of comfort for the driver of the vehicle.
An arrangement for a vehicle steering-wheel, said arrangement comprising:
A vehicle steering-wheel arrangement, said arrangement comprising:
A vehicle steering-wheel arrangement, said arrangement comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.