Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-01
2008-12-16
Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S728200, C200S061550
Reexamination Certificate
active
07464959
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for a vehicle includes a steering wheel (12) and a vehicle occupant protection device (14) that is mounted to the steering wheel (12) and is actuatable for helping to protect an occupant of the vehicle. At least a portion of the vehicle occupant protection device (14) is movable relative to the steering wheel (12) for actuating an electric device (108) associated with the vehicle when a force is applied to any one of various locations on the vehicle occupant protection device (14). The apparatus (10) also includes a mechanism (104) for substantially blocking tilt of the movable portion of the vehicle occupant protection device (14) relative to the steering wheel (12) during movement for actuating the electric device (108).
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Fey Victor R.
Herberg Arnold J.
Lee Ying-Kuo
Murray, Jr. Neil G.
Pillsbury, IV Charles S.
Ilan Ruth
Tarolli, Sundheim Covell & Tummino LLP
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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