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Steering wheel system

  • US 4,485,371 A
  • Filed: 04/14/1982
  • Issued: 11/27/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A steering wheel system including a steering wheel which is secured to a steering shaft, steering the wheels of a vehicle, said system comprising:

  • a buffer pad rotatably supported on one end of said steering shaft, within said steering wheel;

    a differential gear reduction mechanism comprising a first exterior gear relatively rotatably supported on said steering shaft and secured to the body of said vehicle, a second exterior gear relatively rotatably supported on said one end of said steering shaft and secured to said buffer pad, a pinion shaft relatively rotatably supported on said steering shaft, a first pinion secured to said pinion shaft and engaged with said first exterior gear, and a second pinion secured to said pinion shaft and engaged with said second exterior gear and wherein said steering wheel is secured to said shaft between said first exterior gear and said second exterior gear, whereby the rotation of said buffer pad is reduced in comparison with the rotation of said steering wheel.

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