Patent ID: 6070686
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B60R,B62D

Abstract:
A steering wheel mount for a steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising:a casing housing at least one display instrument;a rotatable steering column having a steering wheel mounted thereon;an adjusting device permitting adjustment of a position of the steering wheel toward and away from the casing substantially parallel to the steering column between a first position spaced from the casing and a second position at least partially recessed into the casing; anda steering wheel locking device which, when the steering wheel is moved inward toward the casing, locks the steering wheel in the second position and prevents operation of the steering wheel to steer the vehicle, the steering wheel locking device permitting the steering wheel to be moved outward away from the casing toward the first position only after the steering wheel locking device has been unlocked, wherein the steering wheel locking device is permanently mounted to the casing and automatically locks the steering wheel in the second position as soon as the steering wheel is moved into the second position.