Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-29
2010-11-30
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S731000, C280S743100, C200S061540, C200S061550
Reexamination Certificate
active
07841616
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle steering wheel being rotatable around a steering wheel axis (A), includes a steering wheel hub (38), a receiving part (12) configured as a separate, prefabricated component and an airbag module (13) with a generator carrier (10), the generator carrier (10) being inserted into the receiving part (12), the receiving part (12) and the generator carrier (10) being made of plastic.The invention also includes a vehicle steering wheel being rotatable around a steering wheel axis (A), having a steering wheel hub (38), a receiving part (12), and an airbag module (13) with a generator carrier (10), the generator carrier (10) being inserted into the receiving part (12). The generator carrier (10) is accommodated in and guided by the receiving part (12) so as to be axially movable, at least one of the generator carrier (10) and the receiving part (12) having axially offset bearing projections (26), the bearing projections (26) adjoining at least one of the receiving part (12) and the generator carrier (10), and the bearing projections (26) providing an axial guidance.
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2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser Steering Wheel, Driver Airbag and relevant trim pieces. (Photo).
Dickson Paul N.
Gooden, Jr. Barry
Tarolli, Sundheim Covell & Tummino LLP
TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH
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