Steering wheel

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1995-09-22

1997-05-06

Spyrou, Cassandra C.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Special application

Steering wheel, shaft or column mounted

200 6155, H01H 900, B60R 2100, B62D 104

Patent

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056273525

ABSTRACT:
A plurality of horn switches are provided between a steering wheel body and a horn pad provided above the steering wheel body. Each of the horn switches includes a spacer having an insulating property, a horn spring which is connected to a positive electrode of a horn operating circuit and urges the horn pad upwardly, a tongue connected to a negative electrode of the horn operating circuit, and a shearable shoulder bolt. The horn spring and the tongue are mounted on the spacer. The spacer has a tubular portion having an enlarged portion formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof at a distal end thereof. The tubular portion is retained in a retaining hole in the steering wheel body. The shoulder bolt is inserted into the tubular portion from an end thereof opposite to the horn pad, and is screw-mounted to the horn pad.

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Search Report, Jan. 29, 1996.

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