Patent ID: 6257088
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a vehicle steering shaft rotatable about an axis;a rotatable steering wheel;a member drivingly connecting said steering wheel and said steering shaft to rotate said steering shaft about said axis upon rotation of said steering wheel;said steering wheel having a straight ahead angular position relative to said steering shaft; and,structure for enabling said steering wheel straight ahead angular position relative to said steering shaft to be changed;said structure including cooperating portions of said steering shaft and said member which enable a coarse angular adjustment of said member relative to said steering shaft and cooperating portions of said steering wheel and said member which enable a fine angular adjustment of said steering wheel relative to said member, said fine angular adjustment being of an angle smaller than said coarse angular adjustment,said cooperating portions of said steering wheel and said member being located radially outwardly of an air bag module by a distance great enough to enable mounting of said air bag module at the center of said steering wheel.