Steering wheel attachment

• US 4,287,621 A
• Filed: 01/31/1980
• Issued: 09/08/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Susanna A. Kertz
• Original Assignee: Susanna A. Kertz
• Inventors: Kertz, Charles A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marcus, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US06/117,298
• Time in Patent Office: 586 Days
• Field of Search: 224/273, 224/276, 5/434, 5/490, 5/440, 74/558, 74/558.5, 150/52 M, 280/750, 280/751
• US Class Current: 5/636
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/00 Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of radio sets, television sets, telephones, stowing or holding appliances , safety belts or the like B60R
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 1/04 Hand wheels
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/2087 Rim grips and covers

Abstract

A steering wheel attachment has a foam cushion pad with a cylindrical outer surface, upper and lower flat parallel surfaces, and a linear diameter surface dimensioned to overlie the upper half of a steering wheel with a cover enclosing the pad and a pocket panel on the back of the cover matingly fitting over the steering wheel to hold the pad in position to permit a user to rest head and arms on the pad; a rigid stiffener panel inside the cover prevents actuation of the horn button of the steering wheel to which the pad is attached.

Claims

1. A steering wheel attachment comprising a cushion body shaped to overlie a portion of a steering wheel of a vehicle, a cover enclosing said cushion body and a mounting means on said cover dimensioned to snugly fit over a steering wheel for mounting and restraining said cover and cushion body on the upper face of such steering wheel, wherein said cushion body comprises a foam pad having periphery formed of a cylindrical surface of approximately 180°

degrees peripheral extent and a planar diameter surface extending between the end terminations of said cylindrical surface, an upper planar surface and a lower planar surface and additionally including a stiffener panel having a periphery contiguous with the periphery of said foam pad, said stiffener panel being positioned adjacent said lower planar surface inside said cover for preventing deflection of said foam pad beyond the plane of the upper surface of said steering wheel and wherein said stiffener panel periphery additionally includes a cut-out portion for precluding the application of force to the horn button of said steering wheel by said stiffener panel.

2. A steering wheel attachment comprising a cushion body shaped to overlie a portion of a steering wheel of a vehicle, a cover enclosing said cushion body and a mounting means on said cover dimensioned to snugly fit over a steering wheel for mounting and restraining said cover and cushion body on the upper face of such steering wheel, wherein said cushion body comprises a foam pad having a periphery formed of a cylindrical surface having a diameter exceeding the diameter of said steering wheel of approximately 180°

degrees peripheral extent between the end terminations of said cylindrical surface, an upper planar surface and a lower planar surface and additionally including a stiffener panel having a periphery contiguous with the periphery of said foam pad, said stiffener panel being positioned adjacent said lower planar surface inside said cover for preventing deflection of said foam pad beyond the plane of the upper surface of said steering wheel and wherein said stiffener panel periphery includes a cut-out portion for precluding the application of force to the horn button of said steering wheel by said stiffener panel.

3. A steering wheel attachment comprising a cushion body shaped to overlie a portion of a steering wheel of a vehicle, a cover enclosing said cushion body and a mounting means on said cover dimensioned to snugly fit over a steering wheel for mounting and restraining said cover and cushion body on the upper face of such steering wheel, wherein said cushion body comprises a foam pad having a periphery formed of a cylindrical surface having a diameter exceeding the diameter of said steering wheel of approximately 180°

degrees peripheral extent between end terminations and a planar diameter surface extending between the end terminations of said cylindrical surface, an upper planar surface and a lower planar surface and additionally including a stiffener panel having a periphery contiguous with the periphery of said foam pad, said stiffener panel being positioned adjacent said lower planar surface inside said cover for preventing deflection of said foam pad beyond the plane of the upper surface of said steering wheel and wherein said cover comprises upper and lower panels respectively having circular peripheral edge portions contiguous with said upper and lower planar surfaces and a peripheral panel contiguous with said cylindrical surface and said planar diameter surface and said mounting means comprises a pocket panel overlying said lower panel and means connecting said pocket panel to said lower panel adjacent the peripheral edge of said lower panel and said stiffener panel periphery includes a cut-out portion for precluding the application of force to the horn button of said steering wheel by said stiffener panel.