Patent ID: 7621199

Claim:
A vehicle steering wheel, comprising: a steering wheel skeleton having a hub section ( 14 ), said hub section ( 14 ) including a die cast section ( 20 ), a central insertion opening ( 16 ) and a separate bush ( 18 ) around said central insertion opening ( 16 ), said bush ( 18 ) being coaxially arranged to said central insertion opening ( 16 ), said steering wheel skeleton further comprising spokes ( 12 ) originating from said hub section ( 14 ); and at least one separate reinforcement plate ( 22 ) which is connected with said bush ( 18 ) and is embedded into said die cast section ( 20 ), wherein said bush ( 18 ) has a groove ( 30 ) directed radially outwards, into which an edge ( 28 ) of a recess ( 26 ) in said reinforcement plate ( 22 ) projects and wherein said reinforcement plate ( 22 ) is mounted to said bush ( 18 ) by a joint connection by material conjunction.