Steering wheel for a motor vehicle

Details Steering wheel for a motor vehicle Steering wheel for a motor vehicle

1975-12-19

1977-03-15

Gerin, Leonard H.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Elements

B62D 104, G05G 110

Patent

active

040117723

ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel for a motor vehicle according to the present disclosure has a hub, a pair of spokes and a rim with a resiliently flexible core. The rim core comprises a series of stacked leaf spring members, each member being of circular shape in the plan view. The rim core is secured to the spokes by a clamp structure. The spokes and rim core are enclosed in a plastic covering for convenient handling by the vehicle operator. The rim is constructed to resiliently deflect under an impact load whereby a portion of the load is absorbed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2596784 (1952-05-01), Nagin
patent: 2810301 (1957-10-01), Mathues
patent: 2814211 (1957-11-01), Hoagg
patent: 2889714 (1959-06-01), Romano
patent: 3321996 (1967-05-01), Cardinale
patent: 3456526 (1969-07-01), Brilmyer

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