Patent ID: 6443030
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
A vehicle steering wheel, comprising:a steering wheel hub having a central axis defining an axial direction, a steering wheel rim circumscribing said axis in a circumferential direction and having an inner face facing said steering wheel hub and an outer face facing away from said steering wheel hub, a foam casing engaging said steering wheel rim, at least one spoke connecting said steering wheel hub with said steering wheel rim, and an insert fastened in said steering wheel rim, said insert being visible from the exterior on at least one of said inner face and said outer face, said insert being a pre-manufactured ring closed in said circumferential direction, which has first segment sections on a periphery of said steering wheel rim, which are visible from said exterior, and has second segment sections alternating with said first sections, said second sections being not visible from said exterior and being embedded in said foam casing, said steering wheel rim having an inner annular skeleton which is embedded in said foam casing, said foam casing having an annular recess with a ring-shaped opening open in an axial direction and for receiving said insert into said recess in said axial direction.