Vehicle steering wheel arrangement
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1. A vehicle steering wheel arrangement comprising:
- a steering column;
a steering spindle mounted in the steering column and having an upper end;
a mounting hub fixed to the steering spindle upper end and having a free face;
an air bag module directly fastened to the mounting hub free face; and
a steering wheel fastened to the mounting hub, the steering wheel having an integral cover defining a cavity receiving the air bag module.
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Abstract
A Vehicle steering wheel arrangement that includes a steering column (1) with a spindle (2) having fixed to its upper end a mounting hub (3). A steering wheel (8) is fastened to the mounting hub (3) to a free face (5) of which is attached an air-bag module (6). The steering wheel (8) has an integral cover (9) for the air-bag module (6) and has a cavity (10) beneath the cover (9) to permit the steering wheel (8) to be mounted over the air-bag module (6) and fastened to the mounting hub (3) after the attachment of the air-bag module (6) to the mounting hub (3) fixed to the spindle (2).
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1. A vehicle steering wheel arrangement comprising:
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a steering column; a steering spindle mounted in the steering column and having an upper end; a mounting hub fixed to the steering spindle upper end and having a free face; an air bag module directly fastened to the mounting hub free face; and a steering wheel fastened to the mounting hub, the steering wheel having an integral cover defining a cavity receiving the air bag module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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