Mounting structure of driver airbag unit, and steering wheel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9016719
SERIAL NO

14233244

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Provided are a mounting structure of driver airbag unit and a steering wheel of a simple structure, but which allow the driver airbag unit to be easily mounted on the steering wheel so as to slightly move. A driver airbag unit 20 is mounted on the steering wheel 1 so as to move toward and away from the driver, and biased toward the driver by coil springs 60. The driver airbag unit 20 is mounted on the steering wheel 1 by connection of leg members 40, projecting from a retainer 30 in a direction away from the driver, to the steering wheel 1. The leg members 40 are allowed to slightly move with respect to the retainer 30 at least away from and toward the driver.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • TAKATA CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amamori, Ichiro Tokyo, JP 27 365

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