Patent ID: 6109646
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A steering wheel mounted on a steering shaft, the steering wheel comprising:a ring member serving as a hand grip;a boss member secured to the steering shaft;a spoke member for connecting the boss member to the ring member;a pad located above the boss member, wherein an accommodating space is defined between the boss member and the pad, wherein the accommodating space has an opening that opens to a side of the steering wheel;an air bag device accommodated in the accommodating space, wherein the opening in the accommodating space allows the air bag device to be inserted in the accommodating space, wherein the air bag device includes an air bag, an inflator for supplying gas to the air bag to inflate the air bag, and a bag holder for holding the air bag and the inflator;a support member located on at least one of the boss member and the spoke member to support the air bag device, wherein the support member includes a first support member located at a position corresponding to the opening in the accommodating space and a second support member, wherein the first support member disposed than the second support member in order to enlarge the opening; anda plurality of fasteners for integrally joining the air bag, the inflator, and the bag holder to each other, wherein the fasteners secure the integrally joined air bag, inflator and bag holder to the steering wheel through the first and second support members.