Snap-on, removable steering wheel with integral airbag housing
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1. An assembly (10) comprising:
- a steering wheel (30) including a hub (32), the hub including a center opening (34), an insert member (60) adjacent the hub including a first fastening portion (64) thereon, an inflator (100), detachably mounted to the insert member including a second fastening portion engagable with the first fastening portion, a collar member (80) engagable with the insert for detachable securing the steering wheel to a column (12), the collar including a first locking part.
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Abstract
A snap-on steering wheel assembly (10) is provided with an integral air bag housing (38) for supporting an air bag (50) therein. The assembly includes a steering wheel having a hub. An inflator (100) is threadably connected to an insert member (60) and longitudinally extends from the hub or insert member. A collar (80) mounted relative the insert provides a snap-fit engagement to a steering column (12).
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1. An assembly (10) comprising:
a steering wheel (30) including a hub (32), the hub including a center opening (34), an insert member (60) adjacent the hub including a first fastening portion (64) thereon, an inflator (100), detachably mounted to the insert member including a second fastening portion engagable with the first fastening portion, a collar member (80) engagable with the insert for detachable securing the steering wheel to a column (12), the collar including a first locking part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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