Steering wheel and steering apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8656804
SERIAL NO

13258421

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The disclosure discloses a steering wheel for steering a vehicle, comprising: a steering wheel metal core that forms a wheel frame; and a covering portion that covers an area surrounding the steering wheel metal core; the steering wheel metal core having: a boss portion that connects the steering wheel metal core and a steering shaft; an annular portion; and a spoke portion that connects the boss portion and the annular portion; and the covering portion having: an annular covering portion that covers the annular portion of the steering wheel metal core; a harness housing groove portion that is configured to house an electric harness for an electrical structure arranged in the covering portion and is formed into a groove shape on a surface facing to an occupant of the annular covering portion; and a harness cover, that covers the electric harness housed in the harness housing groove portion.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • TAKATA CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nagata, Kenshi Tokyo, JP 17 147

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