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7621200 Steering wheel adapter  
A steering wheel adapter comprises a base having an opening, a plate with a plug formed, and a ring capable of sliding and rotating along the outer face of the base. In the steering wheel adapter,...
7621365 Technique for controlling vehicle functions  
A technique for controlling vehicle functions is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as an apparatus for controlling vehicle functions. Such an...
7621199 Vehicle steering wheel  
A vehicle steering wheel comprises a steering wheel skeleton having a hub section, which has a bush extending around a central insertion opening and at least one separate reinforcement plate...
7610830 Folding tiller for boats  
A folding tiller for boats including a central fixed part and two essentially-symmetrical, opposing lateral segments which are articulated to the central part by respective hinges which are...
7600482 Steering wheel for boat rudder  
A steering wheel for a boat rudder, which can be mounted on a rudder actuating shaft, comprising a substantially circular body ( 2 ) with an external peripheral edge ( 3 ) for gripping by a user...
7597028 Integrally molded composite steering wheels  
A composite steering wheel for an automotive vehicle having a steering column is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the composite steering wheel includes a rim, a center hub, and a plurality of...
7562738 Vehicle control apparatus  
A vehicle control apparatus for detecting an operation amount of or an operation state quantity by an operation force on each of two independent operation elements to thereby control a steering...
7527293 Lockable steering wheel quick-release unit  
A lockable steering wheel quick-release unit ( 10 ) for use in an automotive vehicle having a steering shaft and a steering wheel. The unit consists of a steering shaft hub ( 30 ) that attaches to...
7513175 Decorative outer wrap subassembly and method of fabrication  
An intermediate article of manufacture forming an outer wrap subassembly having a leather, simulated leather or leather equivalent pliable component and one or more decorative components adhered to...
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...
7475902 Steering wheel  
The steering wheel includes a wheel body and an airbag apparatus disposed on top of a boss. The wheel body is divided into a shaft side division joined to the steering shaft, and a ring side...
7438312 Vehicle steering wheel with pivoting horn  
The invention relates to a steering wheel ( 11 ) of an automotive vehicle including a framework ( 17 ), a foam filling ( 19 ) and a horn device ( 33 ) with an integrated airbag module ( 21 )...
7431325 Steering adapter for motor vehicles  
The steering wheel adapter for a motor vehicle has, for connection to a steering wheel, a rotatable retaining plate ( 10 ) with at least three retaining elements ( 11, 12, 13 ) that are...
7416199 Steering device for motor vehicle  
There is disclosed a steering apparatus for a vehicle in which a steering power of a steering shaft is assisted by a column-assist type electric power steering apparatus so that the steering power...
7404343 Vehicle steering wheel  
A steering wheel ( 1 ) for a vehicle such as a heavy-duty vehicle having a steering wheel spoke ( 5 ). The steering wheel spoke ( 5 ) is adapted to be deformed while absorbing energy when an...
7398997 Steering wheel arrangement for motor vehicles  
The invention relates to a steering wheel arrangement for motor vehicles, in which the risk of injury is reduced, should a driver impact against the steering wheel in the event of a crash....
7392725 Steering wheel  
A steering wheel has a rim part, and the rim part includes a rim core portion which is made through die casting and a rim cover portion which covers an outer surface of the rim core portion. The...
7392724 Steering wheel with at least one device for the fastening of build-on parts  
A steering wheel is provided with at least one device for the fastening of build-on parts, the steering wheel having a steering wheel skeleton surrounded by foam. A holding part is substantially...
7374203 Vehicle steering wheel  
A vehicle steering wheel includes a steering wheel body having a hub, a separate functional unit fastened to the hub, in particular a gas bag module, and a microphone. The microphone is arranged in...
7263911 Steering wheel assembly  
A steering wheel assembly for a machine or a vehicle includes a steering wheel and a pommel mounted on the steering wheel for rotation about an axis extending parallel to the axis of rotation of...
7213486 Vehicle steering wheel  
The invention relates to a vehicle steering wheel comprising a hub, a steering wheel rim, and at least one spoke having at least one spoke section. An vibration-decoupling means is provided on the...
7210552 Quick-release steering wheel  
A quick-release steering wheel for a work vehicle is configured to engage with and quickly release from one or more steering posts in an operator compartment of a vehicle. The operator compartment...
7204503 Wheelchair wheel  
The invention relates to improvements in or relating to wheelchair wheels. More particularly, the invention relates to a more ergonomically designed wheelchair wheel, and also relates to a method...
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...
7134360 Vehicle steering wheel  
A vehicle steering wheel comprises a hub and several switches The switches are integrated in a common housing which is secured to the hub.
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...
7104156 Steering wheel mounting hub  
A hub for mounting a steering wheel on a shaft includes a plastic injection molded frustum-shaped body having a generally planar upper surface of a predetermined first diameter and an opposed...
7100734 Electric-powered power steering apparatus  
An assist apparatus for electric-powered power steering apparatus is provided to have a torque sensor, steering shaft, preload pad 70 , a torsion coil spring 30 , and an electric motor 31 . With...
7044021 Steering device for a motor vehicle  
A steering device for a motor vehicle comprises a stationary skeleton which has an essentially arc-shaped skeleton section, and an actuation member that is movably mounted on the skeleton section...
7004048 Vehicle steering handle  
A steering handle includes a hub mounted to a steering shaft and a pair of grips mounted to the left and right of the hub. The left and right grips are gripped by a driver for steering. The left...
6997281 Driver control input device for drive-by-wire vehicle  
A vehicle driver control input device includes a non-rotatable wheel having at least one track. First and second hand grips are movably engaged with the track so that the first and second hand...
6976403 Steering wheel dynamic absorber assembly  
An assembly operable to be used with a steering wheel of a vehicle and to suppress a vibration transmitted to the steering wheel includes a plurality of support flexures and an inertial ring...
6976404 Steering wheel unit for a motor vehicle  
A steering wheel unit for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, comprises a connection hub which may be non-rotatably connected with a steering shaft of a steering device, a steering...
6971675 Quick release steering wheel system and method  
A quick release steering wheel system and method involves use of a billet hub adapter that has tapped holes for attachment of an OEM steering wheel that uses a non-standard bolt-pattern. The billet...
6948583 Steering equipment for vehicles  
Steering equipment is provided with a transmission shaft ( 4 ) mounted so that it can turn within a steering column ( 2 ), and with a control device ( 8 ) for actuating an operating unit; the...
6941836 Steering wheel  
Upon self-alignment of a steering wheel, a steering wheel body has its ring plane displaced toward the vertical plane by plastic deformation of the steering wheel core. There is located a switch...
6928898 Steering wheel comprising a decorative element  
A steering wheel includes a hub, a steering wheel rim, at least one spoke connecting the hub and the steering wheel rim, and at least one decorative element. At least one of the steering wheel rim...
6925714 Upper steering shaft-assembly  
An upper steering shaft assembly for a steering column and method of construction therefore having a tubular shaft section and a stub shaft section fabricated separately from one another. The...
6921066 Connector assembly and connecting device for steering wheel  
A connector assembly/device for elastically connecting a steering wheel to a rotary member supported by a stationary member so the rotary member is rotatable upon rotation of the steering wheel,...
6918317 Automobile steering wheel and manufacturing method thereof  
An automobile steering wheel and method of manufacturing a steering wheel are disclosed. The steering wheel comprises a hub core connected with rods of a hub via t-shaped connectors. A cover layer...
6907328 Switch apparatus for a driver information interface  
An interface includes a base with locking flanges for securing the base to a second structure within a vehicle. A plurality of switch caps are pivotably supported on the base and extend through...
6892605 Hand wheel actuator having stationary hub  
A hand wheel actuator having a stationary hub is provided by a housing supporting a first shaft via bearings such that it is rotatable about its own axis. The first shaft has an upper end...
6892607 Steering wheel  
A steering wheel including a core metal of a ring portion also includes a soft portion and a hard portion for covering circumferential portions of the core metal. Leather is disposed on a surface...
6892606 Arrangement for fastening a steering wheel  
An arrangement for fastening a steering wheel to a steering column comprises a steering shaft end with a contact surface for a steering wheel hub to rest on. The steering shaft end has a slit...
6889576 Method of producing a vehicle steering wheel as well as a vehicle steering wheel  
The invention relates to a method of producing a vehicle steering wheel. The method comprises the following steps: a) a one-piece steering wheel skeleton having a hub, at least one spoke and a...
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...
6880855 Rotary driver control input device  
A driver control input device includes first and second rotatable hand grips positioned within first and second rotatable rings, respectively, for rotation with respect to first and second support...
6877397 Steering wheel with decorative element  
A steering wheel includes a hub, a steering wheel rim and at least one spoke connecting the hub and the steering wheel rim. At least one of the steering wheel rim and the spoke has a skeleton and a...
6874386 Steering wheel armature with detachable rim  
A steering wheel armature having a spoke joint allowing for the removal of the steering wheel rim from the hub plate. The steering wheel rim has a first plate that is aligned with a second plate...
6871720 Steering device for a motor vehicle  
A steering device for a motor vehicle has a stationary steering wheel rim, a measurement transducer integrated into the steering wheel rim and provided for generating an electric or electronic...