Steering wheel and method of manufacture

Details Steering wheel and method of manufacture Steering wheel and method of manufacture

1997-01-23

1999-05-04

Marmor, Charles A.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Elements

B62D 104

Patent

active

058991182

ABSTRACT:
To provide a steering wheel which is lightweight, and which has adequate strength and shock resistance, a carbon fiber prepreg 13 is wound on a mandrel 11 or a lightweight foam core 40 so as to obtain a preformer 14. By heating this preformer 14 in a mold 18, a steering wheel is obtained wherein the rim is formed from a fiber-reinforced synthetic resin joined to a metal skeleton 23.

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