Steering wheel having a telephone
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1. A steering wheel having a telephone, comprising:
- a boss portion secured to a steering shaft;
a steering portion operated by a driver;
a spoke portion for integrally connecting said boss portion and said steering portion, anda pad portion held on said boss portion;
said pad portion comprising a base held on said boss portion and a telephone detachably held on said base;
said base comprising a receiving recess in which said telephone is received, a swing projection with which said telephone is engaged, a lock devise comprising a swing arm urged in a given rotational direction and having an engaging projection at the end thereof, a lock pawl and a lock releasing lever for driving said lock pawl; and
said telephone having an engaging recess in engagement with said swing projection.
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Abstract
A steering wheel having a telephone includes a pad portion secured to a steering shaft, wherein the pad portion comprises a base held on the steering shaft and a telephone detachably held on the base, the base has a receiving recess and a swing projection with which the telephone is engaged, and the telephone has an engaging recess in engagement with the swing projection and a radio communication means for transferring signals. Therefore, the driver can use the telephone of the present invention in his driving attitude without picking up it during operation of the steering wheel and other occupants can also pick up it from the steering wheel.
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1. A steering wheel having a telephone, comprising:
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a boss portion secured to a steering shaft; a steering portion operated by a driver; a spoke portion for integrally connecting said boss portion and said steering portion, and a pad portion held on said boss portion; said pad portion comprising a base held on said boss portion and a telephone detachably held on said base; said base comprising a receiving recess in which said telephone is received, a swing projection with which said telephone is engaged, a lock devise comprising a swing arm urged in a given rotational direction and having an engaging projection at the end thereof, a lock pawl and a lock releasing lever for driving said lock pawl; and said telephone having an engaging recess in engagement with said swing projection. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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2. A steering wheel having a telephone, comprising:
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a boss portion secured to a steering shaft; a steering portion operated by a driver; a spoke portion for integrally connecting said boss portion and said steering portion; a pad portion held on said boss portion; said pad portion comprising a base held on said boss portion and a telephone detachably held on said base; said telephone comprising a radio communication means for transferring signals between a microphone and speaker necessary for receiving a transmission and telephone control portion provided on an automobile; and said base having a second speaker provided with an amplifying system and a second microphone provided with an amplifying system. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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