Patent ID: 7464959
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a steering wheel; a vehicle occupant protection device that is mounted to the steering wheel and is actuatable for helping to protect an occupant of the vehicle, at least a portion of the vehicle occupant protection device being movable relative to the steering wheel for actuating an electric device associated with the vehicle when a force is applied at any one of various locations on the vehicle occupant protection device; and a mechanism for substantially blocking tilt of the movable portion of the vehicle occupant protection device relative to the steering wheel during movement for actuating the electric device, the mechanism comprising: a boss formed as a portion of the steering wheel: a bushing supported in the boss; and a fastener that supports the movable portion on the steering wheel, the fastener being received by the bushing and having an outer surface that engages an inner surface of the bushing, the inner surface of the bushing and the outer surface of the fastener being dimensioned such that an interaction of the inner surface of the bushing and the outer surface of the fastener substantially blocks tilt of the movable portion of the vehicle occupant protection device.