Tilting mechanism integrated in the steering wheel rim
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Jun 7, 2022
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Mar 10, 2022
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Sep 8, 2021
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Sep 10, 2020
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Abstract
A steering wheel for a transport vehicle comprises a hub and a rim which extends around the hub, wherein the rim is pivotably supported between a steering position and at least one non-steering position about a tilting axis. The steering wheel has at least one releasable locking arrangement having a hub-side hub locking device and a rim-side rim locking device for blocking the pivoting by use of mutual engagement. The hub locking device and the rim locking device are configured to engage with each other with spacing from the tilting axis.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1 AMERICAN ROAD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Alves, Bruno | Huerth, DE | 23 | 128 |
# of filed Patents : 23 Total Citations : 128 | |||
Degle, Klemens | Cologne, DE | 2 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Faßbender, Martin | Buschhoven, DE | 3 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Kreuz, Thomas | Mechernich, DE | 6 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 6 | |||
Kuepper, Philipp | Grevenbroich, DE | 9 | 25 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 25 |
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