Vehicle steering wheel including inflation fluid tank structure

Details Vehicle steering wheel including inflation fluid tank structure Vehicle steering wheel including inflation fluid tank structure

1996-08-01

1998-06-09

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280737, 280741, B60R 2116

Patent

active

057623643

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle occupant protection apparatus (10) includes a vehicle steering wheel (14) with a rim (16), a spoke (18), and a hub (20). The hub (20) includes a tank structure (28) defining a storage chamber (29) containing inflation fluid under pressure. The tank structure (28) transmits steering torque from the rim (16) and the spoke (18) to a vehicle steering shaft (22).

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