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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127446 | Method of manufacturing a steering wheel A method of manufacturing a steering wheel, comprising: forming a rim portion separately with a decorative outer coating via a first forming process; forming a hub separately from the rim portion via a second forming process, the hub having at least a pair of spoke ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8051567 | Steering wheel and method of manufacturing the same The present invention provides a steering wheel and a method of manufacturing the wheel that includes: providing parts including a frame 112 that is composed of a rim 112a and spokes 112b, an upper foam member 114 that is fi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7478477 | Wooden member fabrication method A wooden member fabrication method which, by a simple process, can enable greater stability of shape subsequent to processing and uniformity of color tone. A wooden original piece with a long form has a hole thereinside which extends in the length direction. Corner ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7143663 | Steering wheel with thermoplastic composites A steering wheel or other component for motor vehicle interiors, is produced by pressure thermoforming an external layer of decorative material, together with an internal structural layer of support material that includes a matrix of thermoplastic material and a plu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7111396 | Process for the production of a steering wheel for a motor vehicle A procedure for the manufacture of a steering wheel for motor vehicles consisting of an outer covering in composite material, comprising the preparation of the covering by means of composite elements with a laminar structure, the hot forming of these elements in ord... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6938720 | Steering input devices for steer-by-wire systems A steering input device for a steer-by-wire system is provided. The input device comprises a first shaft and a hand wheel. The first shaft is rotatably installed in a first housing. The hand wheel is connected to the first shaft such that the hand wheel and the firs... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6889436 | Method of producing a steering wheel and steering wheel The invention relates to a method of producing a steering wheel that comprises a closed annular steering wheel rim and spokes, and further comprises a steering wheel skeleton as well as a sheathing therefore, the sheathing being one of a foam covering and a leather ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6862807 | Method of producing a steering wheel skeleton and vehicle steering wheel The invention relates to a method of producing a skeleton for a steering wheel rim made of sheet metal, the method comprising the following steps: a flat metal blank is cut in such a way that it has a ring-shaped section, the ring-shaped section is deformed in such ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6854356 | Motor vehicle steering wheel The steering wheel for motor vehicles has a hub, a steering wheel rim and a plurality of spokes connecting the steering wheel rim with the hub. The hub comprises a hub core for fastening to a steering shaft and a base body which surrounds the hub core and is made of... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6817100 | Steering wheel and method for manufacturing steering wheel A steering wheel having partially applied wooden outer covers, which can be produced without having the wooden outer covers scratched, and the like, and can be produced with high working efficiency, and a method for manufacturing the steering wheel are provided. Raw... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6745468 | Method of manufacturing a boat steering wheel with finger grip indentations A formed stainless steel steering wheel is produced by a process that includes starting with a linear stock of round tubing which is then formed into a generally circular shape with an oval-shaped cross-section. The two ends of the curved tubing are then welded toge... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6707006 | Heated steering wheel and method of making same A method for forming a heated steering wheel includes a member formed from a sheet of plastic having an attached electrically conductive pattern. The film is formed into a desired configuration. Electrical leads are connected to the pattern. A plastic resin is appli... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6695942 | Method of manufacturing a steering wheel A method of manufacturing motor car steering wheels with an external shell made of composite materials, which comprises preparing a pile of sheets of composite materials, hot molding thereof for obtaining respective half-shells with a shape corresponding ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6561059 | Steering wheel for motor vehicles The steering wheel for motor vehicles has a hub, a steering wheel rim and a plurality of spokes connecting the steering wheel rim with the hub. The hub comprises a hub core for fastening to a steering shaft and a base body which surrounds the hub core and... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6484606 | Steering wheel with metallic skeleton A steering wheel has a metallic skeleton that comprises a hub, a rim and spokes interconnecting said hub and said rim, said skeleton being produced by casting in one piece with a U- or V-shaped cross-section. To achieve an optimum distribution of mechanic... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6449847 | Method of preventing unauthorized driving of a vehicle A method of preventing unauthorized driving of vehicle including providing a steering column and a steering wheel; connecting the steering wheel with the steering column for driving; disconnecting the steering wheel from the steering column when a driving... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6360149 | Dual position vehicle steering command module A vehicle steering command module as disclosed wherein the command module is necessary to start and control the motion of a vehicle, and once removed from the vehicle the command module can function as a personal computer. The vehicle steering command mod... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6280674 | Manufacturing method for a steering wheel To produce a steering wheel having a wheel skeleton with a hub, a rim and spokes interconnecting the hub and the rim, a shaped body of a dissolvable material and corresponding in shape to an airbag module is attached to the hub. The skeleton with the shap... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6273981 | Method for producing a steering wheel A method is described for producing a motor vehicle steering wheel that is provided with a cover. With this method, the ring and cover are manufactured separately and are subsequently joined. In order to produce the cover, two unfinished parts are initial... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6249970 | Methods of making a motor vehicle steering wheel Steering wheel comprising a drive rim consisting of an internal polyurethane core, covered at least partially with a coating of a material with an aesthetically finer quality. The steering wheel is manufactured starting from a driving rim with a polyureth... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6238506 | Method of manufacturing steering wheel 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... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6205663 | Method of manufacturing an integrated steering wheel The invention relates to a simplified integrated steering wheel assembly and a simplified method for forming the integrated steering wheel assembly. The integrated steering wheel assembly has a one-piece steering wheel armature and an airbag scrim. A cove... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6098286 | Method for producing a steering-wheel cover For the production of a steering wheel with a seamless casing, surrounding the steering wheel rim, the steering wheel spokes and the central region for an airbag covering with tear-open lines, of a plastic moulded part produced in one piece by casting or ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6038770 | Process for the production of wood-veneer steering wheel A method for producing wooden segments for steering wheels for motor vehicles. In the process a plurality of wood veneers are bonded to form segments in a heated steel mold having the predetermined radii of the steering wheel. The segments are then profil... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5988014 | Sheet-metal steering wheel A steering-wheel skeleton has a hub, spokes, and a rim made in one piece out of a single sheet-metal blank and provided with its final shape by separation and bending without machining. The hub is provided with a cone facing the vehicle. The spokes, which... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5924199 | Steering wheel insert A method of making a one-piece steering wheel insert includes the steps of extruding material into an elongated continuous extrusion having a shape including an outer rim portion, a central hub portion and at least one spoke portion extending between the ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5896661 | Method of making a steering hand wheel A method of making a steering hand wheel for a motor vehicle having a metal spider, a molded plastic rim, and a plurality of molded plastic spokes integral with the rim and mechanically interlocked with the spider. The method according to this invention i... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5802718 | Method for leather wrapping of a steering wheel A method and apparatus for providing a leather wrapping on a steering wheel having a ring radially spaced and circumferentially extending about a central hub by providing a groove along the surface of the ring, preferably on the inwardly facing edge there... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5792302 | Manufacturing method for molded article A first wooden surface layer and a second wooden surface layer are arranged in a mold, a core wire is arranged within the space defined by the first wooden surface layer and the second wooden surface layer, and resin introduced into that space. The first ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5787762 | Method of attaching pad module on steering wheel A pad module is attached to a steering wheel according to the attaching method of the invention in the following manner. First, a lower cover is formed to have a bolt hole and a temporary bolt holder. The bolt holder is integral with the lower cover via a... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5706707 | Steering wheel armature with stabilizers A composite steering wheel assembly comprises a molded armature frame including a central hub, a plurality of spokes radiating from the hub, and an annular rim encircling the spokes. An elastomeric material is molded around the spokes and the rim to provi... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5577419 | Method for making a novel steering wheel and the steering wheel produced thereby A novel method for making a steering wheel is provided. The steering wheel so produced is also provided. The steering wheel preferably comprises a hooped channel (felly) which is dimpled and pierced. A central hub assembly is also provided, the hub having... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5560264 | Method for manufacturing a motor vehicle steering wheel, and steering wheel obtained thereby A method for manufacturing a steering wheel involves moulding a steering wheel skeleton 1 and an air bag reception dish 2 integral therewith, placing a folded inflatable bag 3 in the dish, and closing the dish opening with a sealing material 4 which can t... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5544545 | Steering wheel with tapered hub sleeve A steering wheel has a hub sleeve with an inside surface defining a longitudinal bore with at least a portion of the inside surface having a longitudinally oriented substantially tapered configuration disposed within a section of the bore closest to a veh... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5398568 | Steering wheel for motor vehicle A motor vehicle steering wheel having a structural frame including a metal hub, a metal rim, a hollow, thin-walled metal tube having opposite distal ends rigidly connected to the rim, and a thick-walled metal sleeve disposed around a center portion of the... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5305655 | Steering wheel with an air bag unit and method of manufacture A steering wheel with an air bag unit having a center located behind the boss of the steering wheel. A weight member is buried within a front portion of the steering wheel core for reducing displacement of the center of gravity of the steering wheel cause... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5188000 | Steering wheel having an air bag unit A steering wheel with an air bag unit includes spoke cores each of which is formed by die casting and is mounted at a distal end portion of the spoke portion around a ring core so as to separate the ring core into ring core segments. A front part of the d... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5186075 | Steering wheel for motor vehicle A motor vehicle steering wheel and method, the steering wheel including a circular rim made from a hollow, seam-welded steel tube and a plurality of spokes made from solid steel rods. The seam-welded tube is indented in the center thereof perpendicular to... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5165302 | Steering apparatus with fixed pad A steering apparatus with a fixed pad operated by a driver of a vehicle includes spokes one end of which extend in a tapered manner from a steering shaft and to the other end of which an annular steering operation portion is secured; and a fixed pad accom... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5060535 | Steering wheel A steering wheel comprises a ring section, a boss section arranged at the center of the ring section, at least two spoke sections extending radially outward from the boss section and connected to the ring section, a ring core arranged in the ring section,... | 10/29/1991 |
