SAFETY STEERING WHEEL FOR POWER VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A safety steering wheel for power vehicles comprising a hub for a steering column, a rim, means interconnecting the rim and the hub, a generally cylindrical deformable member connected to the upper side of said hub in axial alignment therewith, said member being constructed of sheet metal having rhombic shaped holes cut therein to present a lattice-like structure comprising a plurality of helicoid bands, there being one set of said bands spiraling in one direction and another set of bands spiraling in the opposite direction about said structure, the crossing points of the bands being integral and uniformly distributed over the entire periphery of the member, and a shock receiving member mounted on said interconnecting means in spaced overlying relationship relative to said deformable member.
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Abstract
A safety steering wheel is provided with a deformable member constructed from a flat sheet of metal having rhombic shaped holes cut therein by rolling the latter to form a cylinder. The deformable member is disposed atop the hub of the wheel between the hub and the operator and it is capable of being deformed laterally as well as axially to absorb shocks.
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2 Claims
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1. A safety steering wheel for power vehicles comprising a hub for a steering column, a rim, means interconnecting the rim and the hub, a generally cylindrical deformable member connected to the upper side of said hub in axial alignment therewith, said member being constructed of sheet metal having rhombic shaped holes cut therein to present a lattice-like structure comprising a plurality of helicoid bands, there being one set of said bands spiraling in one direction and another set of bands spiraling in the opposite direction about said structure, the crossing points of the bands being integral and uniformly distributed over the entire periphery of the member, and a shock receiving member mounted on said interconnecting means in spaced overlying relationship relative to said deformable member.
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2. A safety steering wheel as set forth in claim 1, there being a pad mounted on top of said shock receiving member.
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Current AssigneeBodo Henning
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Original AssigneeBodo Henning
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InventorsHenning, Bodo
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Primary Examiner(s)Kaufman, Milton
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Assistant Examiner(s)Shoemaker, F. D.
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Application NumberUS05/004,855Time in Patent Office901 DaysField of Search74/552,492,493US Class Current74/552CPC Class CodesB62D 1/11 incorporating energy-absorb...Y10T 74/20834 Hand wheels
