Patent ID: 6854977

Claim:
Apparatus comprising: a vehicle steering wheel; a device having an electrical connection, said device being mountable at a predetermined position on said steering wheel; a rear cover for at least partially covering said steering wheel, said rear cover being connected to said steering wheel; and a rotary connector for providing an electrical connection with said device, said rotary connector comprising: a housing formed as an integral part of said rear cover; a base connected to said housing, said housing and said base being rotatable relative to each other about an axis; a cable coiled in an annular space defined by said housing and said base; a first electrical connector comprising a first connector piece including portions electrically connected to a first end of said cable and a second connector piece including portions electrically connected to said device, said housing, said rear cover, and portions of said first connector piece being a single piece of plastic material; and first guide means for guiding said device toward said predetermined position on said steering wheel, said second connector piece being guided to interconnect with said first connector piece when said device is guided to said predetermined position by said first guide means, said first and second connector pieces when interconnected providing an electrical connection between said device and said cable.