Apparatus having a mechanism for limiting the movement of an air bag module relative to a steering wheel

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PATENT NO 7464959
APP PUB NO 20060197323A1
SERIAL NO

11069456

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An apparatus (10) for a vehicle includes a steering wheel (12) and a vehicle occupant protection device (14) that is mounted to the steering wheel (12) and is actuatable for helping to protect an occupant of the vehicle. At least a portion of the vehicle occupant protection device (14) is movable relative to the steering wheel (12) for actuating an electric device (108) associated with the vehicle when a force is applied to any one of various locations on the vehicle occupant protection device (14). The apparatus (10) also includes a mechanism (104) for substantially blocking tilt of the movable portion of the vehicle occupant protection device (14) relative to the steering wheel (12) during movement for actuating the electric device (108).

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TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC1900 RICHMOND ROAD LYNDHURT OH 44124

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fey, Victor R West Bloomfield, MI 10 161
Herberg, Arnold J Davisburg, MI 15 304
Lee, Ying-Kuo Troy, MI 2 21
Murray, Jr Neil G Wixom, MI 3 34
Pillsbury, IV Charles S Rochester Hills, MI 8 115
Rivin, Evgeny I West Bloomfield, MI 27 444
Surendran, Jagan Kumar Sterling Heights, MI 1 36

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