Steering wheel with integral mounting structure for an air-bag assembly
AssigneeAutoliv Development AB
InventorsDan Persson, Michael Ahlkvist
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Abstract
A safety device for a steering wheel unit. The safety device includes a one-piece metal core having: a rim; a plurality of spokes extending from the rim; a hub structure being disposed such that the spokes extend from the rim to the hub structure; and a mounting structure disposed adjacent the hub structure. The safety device further includes an air-bag assembly having: a gas generator directly connected to the mounting structure; an air-bag adapted to be in gas communication with the gas generator and being directly connected to the mounting structure; and an air-bag cover adapted to cover the air-bag and being directly connected to the mounting structure.
Claims9
A safety device for a steering wheel unit comprising:
- a one-piece metal core including:
- a rim;
- a plurality of spokes extending from the rim;
- a hub structure being disposed such that the spokes extend from the rim to the hub structure;
- and
- a mounting structure disposed adjacent the hub structure;
- and
- an air-bag assembly including:
- a gas generator directly connected to the mounting structure;
- an air-bag adapted to be in gas communication with the gas generator and being directly connected to the mounting structure;
- and
- an air-bag cover for covering the air-bag, the cover being directly connected to the mounting structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.