Steering wheel
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1. A steering wheel for a transportation device, comprising:
- a gripping member of a circular shape having a gripping surface;
at least one connecting member connecting said gripping member with a steering column, anda control means positioned on said steering wheel for controlling various devices of said transportation device, wherein said control means include a plurality of control pads positioned for operation by fingertips of a driver on said gripping member in at least one open at one side recess so said control pads do not project beyond said gripping surface, which are reachable by the fingertips of the driver,wherein each said at least one open at one side recess contains more than one of said control pads.
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Abstract
A steering wheel of a transportation device includes controls positioned on the wheel. The controls are operable by operator'"'"'s fingers and may be connected to the various electrical and electronic devices of the transportation device. Further, in one of the embodiments, controls are positioned on a circular grip member of the wheel. In one of the embodiments, the steering wheel includes a display positioned on the hub-like connecting member of the wheel, which can show radio frequency, time, temperature, etc.
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1. A steering wheel for a transportation device, comprising:
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a gripping member of a circular shape having a gripping surface; at least one connecting member connecting said gripping member with a steering column, and a control means positioned on said steering wheel for controlling various devices of said transportation device, wherein said control means include a plurality of control pads positioned for operation by fingertips of a driver on said gripping member in at least one open at one side recess so said control pads do not project beyond said gripping surface, which are reachable by the fingertips of the driver, wherein each said at least one open at one side recess contains more than one of said control pads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A steering wheel, comprising:
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a gripping member of a circular shape having a gripping surface; at least one connecting member connecting said gripping member with a steering column, and a control means positioned on said steering wheel for controlling various electric and electronic devices of said transportation device, wherein said control means include a plurality of control pads each of which is positioned for operation by fingertips of a driver on said gripping member in a separate open at one side recess, said pads being reachable by the fingertips of the driver, wherein said devices are selected from a group consisting of a radio, air conditioner, heater, defroster, window controls, and windshield wipers. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A transportation device, comprising:
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a steering wheel, said steering wheel including a gripping member of a circular shape having a gripping surface; at least one connecting member connecting said gripping member with a steering shaft; various electrical and electronic devices; a control means positioned on said gripping member for controlling said various electrical and electronic devices of said transportation device, said control means including a plurality of control pads being positioned for operation by fingertips of a driver on said gripping member in at least one open at one side recess, so said control pads do not project beyond said gripping surface, which are reachable by the fingertips of a driver, wherein said devices are selected from a group consisting of a radio, air conditioner, heater, defroster, window controls, and windshield wipers. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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