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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7232966 | Steering wheel horn contact unit and assembly A steering wheel horn contact unit has a metal contact sheet (40). The metal contact sheet (40) is embedded into a carrier part (52) of plastic and mounted therein and has at least one freely projecting horn contact tongue (46). Viewed in... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7173202 | Horn switch device, airbag system, and steering wheel A horn switch device includes a first contact member, a second contact member disposed relative to the first contact member via a spacer, a guide shaft for guiding the first and second contact members, a coil spring, and a contacting body at the distal end of an ext... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159898 | Vehicle air bag module retention system A steering wheel assembly includes an air bag module retention system that employs at least one spring. The at least one spring performs two functions. First, the at least one spring provides snap-fit engagement to retain the air bag module to the armature of the st... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7112754 | Device for activating electric functional groups, in particular horns on steering wheels of motor vehicles A device for actuating electric functional groups, in particular horns on the steering wheels of motor vehicles is disclosed. The device includes at least two opposing contacts which can be brought into contact with one another to actuate the functional group and wh... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7029222 | Arrangement for the connection of a fastening element in a preassembled part A fastening arrangement for the connection of a fastening element in a preassembled part is provided. The fastening arrangement makes provision for the fastening element to be fastened in the preassembled part by a latch connection. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6921103 | Airbag module The invention relates to an airbag module, comprising a pot-shaped module housing that has a front wall that can be opened and a circumferential wall projecting from a rear side. The airbag module further comprises a baseplate that is attached to the circumferential... | 07/26/2005 |
| 5950494 | Steering wheel A steering wheel assembly includes a pair of guide receiving portions that are integrally formed in both sides of a boss plate. A horn plate is integrally formed as a frame shape and is integrally provided with a pair of guide portions projecting from bot... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5931494 | Air bag module with remote switch A driver side air bag module (50, 50', 50") formed of an air bag cover (2), mounting plate (10), inflator (22), and cushion (12). The driver side air bag module cover (2) includes a relatively flexible horn actuation area (4) which is depressible from its... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5801349 | Steering wheel horn switch and its pad mounting structure A structure for mounting a bracket for a horn pad on a metal core of a steering wheel has a simplified construction. Further, the number of upper contacts is reduced by controlling a movement of the horn pad. The mounting structure and arrangement result ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5743555 | Air actuated horn switch for a vehicle steering wheel assembly A vehicle steering wheel assembly includes a steering wheel body having a hole and a flexible outer cover. The cover and steering wheel body defines an air chamber. A diaphragm is disposed in line with the hole and includes an electrically conductive film... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5337694 | Trim apparatus for outboard motor A kit for locating on the steering wheel of a watercraft a switch assembly for operating actuating mechanisms for tilting upwardly or downwardly the outdrive of a motor associated with the watercraft to enable the operator of the watercraft to keep both h... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5327796 | Horn switch actuated by rocking air bag module A steering wheel hub includes a mounting plate which mounts the base of an air bag module on a pair of spaced posts. In one embodiment a pair of horn actuation switches in the form of spring contacts are mounted on the mounting plate between the posts and... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5193412 | Steering wheel A steering wheel assembly includes a horn switch in a horn pad. An insert is attached integrally to the backside of a pad cover to form the horn pad while defining a space therebetween. The insert is made of a hard electrical insulating material while the... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4897633 | Lighting device for illuminating switch arrangement on motor vehicle steering wheels A lighting device for illuminating operation switches installed on a steering wheel inlcudes a light-emitting diode and an instrument light. The light-emitting diode is turned on by means of a constant-voltage generator which is connected to a power sourc... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4872364 | Steering wheel A steering wheel includes a steering wheel body and a horn pad disposed above a boss section and held by the steering wheel body. The back side of the horn pad is provided with a plurality of hook legs, and the steering wheel body is provided with a plura... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4325568 | Modular occupant restraint system A modular occupant restraint system includes an inflator, a cushion, a container for the cushion, and a cover for the container assembled as a module to a support plate which is releasably mounted on a vehicle steering wheel. The support plate includes pa... | 04/20/1982 |
