Steering wheel assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11453429
APP PUB NO 20210323594A1
SERIAL NO

16851401

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A steering wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a support member connectable to vehicle steering column. A steering wheel has first and second rim portions that are pivotable about first and second pivot axes, respectively, between a steering position and a folded position. At least one linear actuator is connected to the support member and operably connected to the first and second rim portions. Actuation of the linear actuator pivots the first and second rim portions about the first and second pivot axes.

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ZF PASSIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS US INC4505 WEST 26 MILE RD WASHINGTON MI 48094

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baucher, Christopher Washington, US 4 7
Harvey, Jeff Sterling Heights, US 3 7
Helmstetter, Matthias Aschaffenburg, DE 33 171
Staab, Christopher Haibach, DE 3 7
Tumminello, Marco Niedernberg, DE 5 10

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