VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
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1. A vehicle steering wheel assembly comprising:
- a fixed hub adapted to be mounted within a vehicle;
a fixed ring member mounted to the fixed hub offset from a center of the ring member; and
a rotating ring member mounted to the fixed ring member and having a manual grip such that the rotating ring member rotates about a center thereof, the rotating ring member being adapted to be operably connected to a steering linkage.
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Abstract
A vehicle steering wheel assembly is provided with a fixed hub adapted to be mounted within a vehicle. A fixed ring member is mounted to the fixed hub offset from a center of the ring member. A rotating ring member is mounted to the fixed ring member and has a manual grip. The rotating ring member rotates about a center thereof. The rotating ring member is adapted to be operably connected to a steering linkage. The vehicle steering wheel assembly may be provided with an electronic motion sensor. The vehicle steering wheel assembly may be provided with a pinion and a ring gear.
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1. A vehicle steering wheel assembly comprising:
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a fixed hub adapted to be mounted within a vehicle; a fixed ring member mounted to the fixed hub offset from a center of the ring member; and a rotating ring member mounted to the fixed ring member and having a manual grip such that the rotating ring member rotates about a center thereof, the rotating ring member being adapted to be operably connected to a steering linkage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle steering wheel assembly comprising:
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a fixed hub adapted to be mounted within a vehicle; a rotating ring member supported by the fixed hub offset from a center of the rotating ring member and proximate a periphery of the rotating ring member such that the rotating ring member rotates about a center thereof, the rotating ring member having a manual grip and being adapted to be operably connected to a steering linkage; and an electronic motion sensor provided within the rotating ring member such that the electronic motion sensor provides an output to a steering control in response to rotation of the rotating ring member relative to the fixed hub to control the steering linkage. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle steering wheel assembly comprising:
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a fixed hub adapted to be mounted within a vehicle; a rotating ring member supported by the fixed hub offset from a center of the rotating ring member and proximate a periphery of the rotating ring member such that the rotating ring member rotates about a center thereof, the rotating ring member having a manual grip and being adapted to be operably connected to a steering linkage; and a pinion provided within the fixed hub and having a rotational output operably connected to the steering linkage; wherein the rotating ring member further comprises a ring gear cooperating with the pinion such that rotation of the rotating ring member rotates the ring gear to rotate the pinion and provide the rotational output. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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