Steering wheel and method of manufacturing
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1. A steering wheel comprising:
- a steering wheel ring;
a first spacer in contact with an outer surface of the steering wheel ring at a first location;
a second spacer in contact with the outer surface of the steering wheel ring at a second location;
at least one armature coupled to the steering wheel ring at the first location and the second location, the material of the armature at least partially enveloping the first spacer and the second spacer.
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Abstract
A steering wheel includes a steering wheel ring, a first spacer in contact with an outer surface of the steering wheel ring at a first location, and a second spacer in contact with the outer surface of the steering wheel ring at a second location. At least one armature is coupled to the steering wheel ring at the first location and the second location, the material of the armature at least partially enveloping the first spacer and the second spacer.
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1. A steering wheel comprising:
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a steering wheel ring;
a first spacer in contact with an outer surface of the steering wheel ring at a first location;
a second spacer in contact with the outer surface of the steering wheel ring at a second location;
at least one armature coupled to the steering wheel ring at the first location and the second location, the material of the armature at least partially enveloping the first spacer and the second spacer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for producing a steering wheel, comprising:
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providing a plurality of mold inserts in contact with an exterior surface of a steering wheel ring;
providing the steering wheel ring and the mold inserts into a mold cavity; and
introducing a material into the mold cavity to form an armature coupled to the steering wheel ring. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of producing a steering wheel comprising:
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providing a steering wheel ring in a mold cavity;
spacing an outer surface of the steering wheel ring away from walls of the mold cavity with a plurality of spacers coupled to the steering wheel ring; and
molding an armature to the steering wheel ring by providing a metal in the mold cavity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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