Steering wheel having impact absorbing member

Details Steering wheel having impact absorbing member Steering wheel having impact absorbing member

1991-06-27

1992-10-06

Marmor, Charles A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

280750, B60R 2105

Patent

active

051525518

ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel disposed in such a manner that an impact energy absorbing member made of sheet metal and having an upper wall portion and side walls extending downward from the two longitudinal end portions of the upper wall is fastened to the upper surface fo a boss portion and a pad is fitted to cover the impact energy absorbing member. The pad is provided with projecting portions made of a rigid synthetic resin, which are brought into contact with the portion adjacent to the two longitudinal ends of the upper wall of the energy absorbing member, formed on the reverse side of the upper wall of the pad. When impact force acts, from a substantially upper portion, on the central portion of the upper wall of the pad, the projecting portions assuredly crush the side walls of the energy absorbing member. As a result, impact energy can be assuredly absorbed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3167974 (1965-02-01), Wilfert
patent: 3540304 (1970-11-01), Weiss
patent: 4390193 (1983-06-01), Strahan et al.
patent: 4485371 (1984-11-01), Yamada et al.
patent: 4790209 (1988-12-01), Ishida
patent: 4939951 (1990-07-01), Kaneko

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