Steering wheel

US10358160B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-10358160-B2
Application numberUS-201816020978-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 27, 2018
Priority dateJun 30, 2017
Publication dateJul 23, 2019
Grant dateJul 23, 2019

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Abstract

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Provided is a steering wheel which includes a spacer ( 19 ) having a first base portion ( 32 ) and a second base portion ( 33 ) which are respectively disposed on a front side and a rear side with a rim metal core portion ( 28 ) interposed therebetween and are engaged with each other to cover the rim metal core portion ( 28 ), in which the first base portion ( 32 ) and the second base portion ( 33 ) are each divided into a plurality of portions at positions different from each other in a circumferential direction of the rim metal core portion ( 28 ).

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1. A steering wheel, comprising: a grip portion; a grip portion metal core; and a base portion including a first base portion and a second base portion which are engaged with each other with the grip portion metal core interposed therebetween and are fixed with each other while covering the grip portion metal core, wherein the first base portion and the second base portion are each divided into a plurality of portions at positions different from each other in a circumferential direction of the grip portion metal core. 2. The steering wheel according to claim 1 , further comprising: a resin layer which covers the grip portion metal core and the base portion, and constitutes at least a portion of the grip portion. 3. The steering wheel according to claim 1 , further comprising: an electronic component attached to the base portion.

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Classifications

  • B62D1/06Primary

    Rims, e.g. with heating means; Rim covers (B62D1/11 takes precedence) · CPC title

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What does patent US10358160B2 cover?
Provided is a steering wheel which includes a spacer ( 19 ) having a first base portion ( 32 ) and a second base portion ( 33 ) which are respectively disposed on a front side and a rear side with a rim metal core portion ( 28 ) interposed therebetween and are engaged with each other to cover the rim metal core portion ( 28 ), in which the first base portion ( 32 ) and the second base portion (…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nihon Plast Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B62D1/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 23 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).