Patent ID: 6526845
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
A steering wheel apparatus comprising:a screw; a nut for receiving the screw; a strap comprising a first end having a first hole and a second end having a second hole, wherein the strap is formed around a steering wheel rim, such that the first end and the second end overlap forming a house for placing the nut therein and facilitating alignment of the first hole with the second hole; a supporting cylinder having a top end and a bottom end, the supporting cylinder top end having a third hole, the supporting cylinder bottom end having at least two saddles for holding the steering wheel rim, wherein the saddles define flat interior walls and curved interior walls adapted to engage the nut and the strap respectively upon tightening of the screw; and a rotary knob having a radial ball bearing, the rotary knob further having a top end and a bottom end, wherein the rotary knob top end is grooved, and the rotary knob bottom end is shaped to enclose the supporting cylinder, the radial ball bearing having a fourth hole; wherein the body of the screw extends through the first hole, the second hole, the third hole, and the fourth hole, and wherein the radial ball bearing engages the head of the screw such that the rotary knob spins independently around the screw.