Patent ID: 7404343

Claim:
A vehicle steering wheel ( 1 ) comprising: a steering wheel ring ( 3 ) connected to a steering wheel center ( 4 ) via at least one steering wheel spoke ( 5 ); said at least one steering wheel spoke ( 5 ) developing a deformation while absorbing energy from external loading arising in connection with a vehicle collision, and wherein said external loading takes place in the radial direction of the steering wheel ( 1 ) causing a displacement of said steering wheel ring ( 3 ), relative to the steering wheel center ( 4 ); and said steering wheel ring ( 3 ) retains its shape when said deformation of the steering wheel spoke ( 5 ) takes place; wherein said steering wheel ring is designed with a first portion ( 3 a ) which has a wider cross section than a second portion ( 3 b ), which second portion is shorter than the first portion, for the purpose of essentially retaining the shape of the steering wheel ring when said deformation of the steering wheel spoke takes place.