Patent ID: 8101887
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: B60L,B62D

Abstract:
1. A heated steering wheel cover, comprising: a resilient cover having an exterior layer and an interior layer, the resilient cover being removably fittable over a vehicle's steering wheel; an electric heating element disposed between the exterior layer and the interior layer, the electric heating element extending laterally from side-to side in a serpentine configuration and extending substantially the entire circumference of the layers; and a power-switching accelerometer operable by motion of the steering wheel to activate the electric heating element; and a timeout timer operably connected to the power-switching accelerometer, the timeout timer limiting power cycling between periods of steering wheel activity and periods of steering wheel rest, wherein when activated, the heating element warms the exterior layer of the cover, thereby warming a driver's hands placed on the heated steering wheel cover.