Patent ID: 6042143
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
An integrated steering wheel assembly comprising:a steering wheel armature having a hub portion, an outer rim portion and a plurality of spokes extending between said hub portion and said outer rim portion;an airbag scrim having an tear seam, said airbag scrim secured to said hub portion, said tear seam spaced apart from said hub portion and extending from said airbag scrim toward a cover; andsaid cover integrally covering a portion of said steering wheel armature and a portion of said airbag scrim including said tear seam;wherein said hub portion includes one of a plurality of support tabs and pockets and said airbag scrim includes a plurality of the other of said support tabs and said pockets, each of said pockets receiving one of said support tabs when said airbag scrim is secured to said hub portion, and said support tabs not being movable within said pockets.