Damping system for steering wheel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8556292
APP PUB NO 20130076011A1
SERIAL NO

13614621

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A damping system includes: a fixed member; an airbag device including a back holder and disposed on a rear side of the fixed member; an elastic member mounted in a mounting hole of the back holder; and a horn switch mechanism including a support member supported on the fixed member on a front side of the back holder, and a slider disposed between the support member and the elastic member. The airbag device functions as a damper mass of a dynamic damper, and the elastic member functions as a spring thereof. The horn switch mechanism includes an extended portion extending forwards. An engaged portion is formed at a circumferential edge portion of the mounting hole to extend rearwards. The elastic member includes an engaging portion opened in a front surface thereof. The elastic member is sandwiched by the engaged portion fitted in the engaging portion and the extended portion.

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TOYODA GOSEI CO LTDJAPAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirose, Osamu Kiyosu, JP 59 1098
Ishii, Tsutomu Kiyosu, JP 161 1494
Shigeta, Kosuke Kiyosu, JP 9 81
Umemura, Norio Kiyosu, JP 21 256

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