Steering wheel having flexible rim

Details Steering wheel having flexible rim Steering wheel having flexible rim

Filed on

1975-12-19

Date issued

1977-03-08

Examiner

Gerin, Leonard H.

Patent Class

Machine element or mechanism

SubClass

Control lever and linkage systems

SubSubClass

Elements

Other Related Categories

B62D 104, G05G 110

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

040106586

Description

ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel for a motor vehicle according to the present disclosure has a flexible rim with a spring metal core. The rim core comprises a flat annular leaf spring that lies in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the steering wheel. A pair of arcuate leaf springs overlay the annular leaf spring adjacent the outer ends of each of the spokes of the wheel whereby the stresses in the annular rim core where it is attached to the spokes are reduced when the rim is deflected.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2596784 (1952-05-01), Nagin
patent: 2810301 (1957-10-01), Mathues
patent: 2814211 (1957-11-01), Hoagg
patent: 2889714 (1959-06-01), Romano
patent: 3321996 (1967-05-01), Cardinale
patent: 3456526 (1969-07-01), Brilmyer

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