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Displaceable steering wheel safety systems and related methods

  • US 10,239,480 B2
  • Filed: 06/11/2018
  • Issued: 03/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle safety system, comprising:

  • a steering wheel configured to be positioned between a first, operational configuration and a second, deployed configuration, wherein the steering wheel is configured to be repositioned between the first configuration and the second configuration at least in part by a translational movement of the steering wheel; and

    an airbag cushion deployable from the steering wheel, wherein the steering wheel is configured to automatically move from the first configuration to the second configuration before or during deployment of the airbag cushion.

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