Patent ID: 6249970
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: B29C,B29L,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of making a steering wheel having a rim with a polyurethane core, comprising the steps of:a) grinding the surface of said polyurethane core of said rim;b) applying a retaining fabric to at least one portion of the polyurethane core;c) providing wood having a plane shape and size congruent to at least one portion of said polyurethane core by winding and gluing in spiral a sheet of wood until a drum is formed and subsequently shearing said drum perpendicular to its axis to form plane rings;d) applying a reinforcement fabric to the wood to form a coating element;e) applying said reinforcement fabric of said coating element to said retaining fabric on said polyurethane core;f) bending and gluing the coating element against the rim using a hot press provided with a suitable template;g) removing an excess part of said coating element;h) honing the wood of the coating element; andi) applying a protective varnish to the wood of said coating element.