Steering wheel

Details Steering wheel Steering wheel

1986-10-03

1988-04-19

Smith, Gary L.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Elements

29159B, B62D 104, G05G 110

Patent

active

047381574

ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel has a rim section, a hub section and a pair of spokes connecting the hub section to the rim section. The hub section includes a hub member of a metal including a cylindrical portion defining therein an axial bore for a steering shaft and an integral flange. The spokes include spoke cores made of a length of metal rod including a central arcuate bend extending along the junction between the cylindrical portion and the flange of the hub member, a pair of radially extending arms or opposite end portions and rising portions interconnecting the end portions and the central arcuate bend. The flange is formed therein with a pair of generally diametrically opposed notches with which the rising portions of the metal rod are engaged to form torque-transmitting connections. The hub member and the metal rod are rigidly secured together by a molded plastic layer surrounding the outer periphery of the hub member and the central arcuate bend and the rising portions of the metal rod.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2408388 (1946-10-01), George
patent: 2617902 (1952-11-01), Lincoln et al.
patent: 2946869 (1960-07-01), Parks et al.
patent: 3800604 (1974-04-01), Barenyi
patent: 4306466 (1981-12-01), Coveney
patent: 4635500 (1987-01-01), Overcashier et al.

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