Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Elements
Patent
1987-03-02
1990-02-13
Luong, Vinh T.
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Elements
280731, B62D 104, B60R 2116
Patent
active
048996130
ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel assembly with an air bag unit, which comprises a hub releasably secured onto a steering shaft, one or more connecting members attached to the hub, a steering wheel connected to the hub by the one or more connecting members, the air bag unit including a casing substantially centrally arranged on the hub, a gas generator mounted in the casing and having a squib protecting substantially centrally downwardly from its lower surface, an air bag attached to the casing and communicating with the gas generator, the air bag being inflated by gas fed from the gas generator, and a cover adapted to cover the casing. Each of the gas generator and the squib has a central axis offset from an axis of rotation of the steering shaft, and the steering wheel has a center of gravity diametrically opposite to a center of gravity of the gas generator with respect to the axis of rotation of said steering shaft.
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Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Luong Vinh T.
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