Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Elements
Patent
1988-11-14
1990-01-16
Luong, Vinh
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Elements
280750, 745585, B62D 106
Patent
active
048935212
ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel having an operating portion, a hub portion, a spoke portion, an impact energy absorbing member located on the hub portion for absorbing impact energy, and a pad including a hard insert and a soft cover member integrally covering the insert for covering at least an impact energy absorbing member and a spoke portion. The insert has a plurality of divided parts or a portion or portions of thin wall section to improve an impact energy absorbing effect of the impact energy absorbing member independently of the rigidity of the pad, without the deterioration of the pad.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3823618 (1974-07-01), Broyer
patent: 3825360 (1974-07-01), Galich
patent: 4612425 (1986-09-01), Kanai et al.
Goto Shinichi
Ishida Syuichi
Muramatsu Kimio
Luong Vinh
Toyoda Gosei Co,., Ltd.
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