US3719095A - Steering-wheel cover - Google Patents

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US3719095A
US3719095A US00210036A US3719095DA US3719095A US 3719095 A US3719095 A US 3719095A US 00210036 A US00210036 A US 00210036A US 3719095D A US3719095D A US 3719095DA US 3719095 A US3719095 A US 3719095A
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K Meier
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Kamei Auto Komfort Wolfsburg K Meier KG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/04—Hand wheels
    • B62D1/06—Rims, e.g. with heating means; Rim covers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20576—Elements
    • Y10T74/20732—Handles
    • Y10T74/20834—Hand wheels
    • Y10T74/2087—Rim grips and covers

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  • ABSTRACT A steering-wheel cover comprising an endless perforated band is wrapped around a toroidal steering wheel and a lace attached to one edge of the band is wound around the wheel to hold the cover in place.
  • the end of the lace carries a rigid metal strip or needle whose end is bent over the lace end so that it lies normally parallel to the lace.
  • the lace end can be threaded through perforations on the cover for best holding characteristics.
  • a cutting edge Spaced from the end of the strip opposite the bent-over end and inward of a longitudinal edge of the strip there is a cutting edge by means of which the free end of the lace is cut off.
  • the bent-over end of the metal strip is provided for best securing of the lace end.
  • the present invention relates to a steering-wheel cover. More specifically this invention concerns the type of cover described in my US. Pat. Nos. 3,489,031 and 3,530,739 and in US. Pat. No. 3,312,124 filed by Klaus Meier and myself for a Steering-Wheel Assembly For Automotive Vehicles.
  • the types of steering-wheel cover described in the above-named patents comprise a pair of fluid-impenetrable skins between which there is provided a porous spongy layer. Through-going perforations are provided over the entire surface of this sandwich so that the inner layer breathes as it is compressed during driving.
  • the cover is an endless band from one side of which extends a long lace and from the other side of which extends a short lace.
  • the band is fitted around a toroidal steering wheel and the long lace is wound helically around the wheel over the band to secure the cover thereto.
  • Another object is the provision of such a cover which can be quickly and easily installed on a steering wheel without knotting.
  • a steering-wheel cover of the abovedescribed perforated type which has a single lace whose end is provided with a rigid needle portion itself provided with a cutting edge.
  • This needle portion makes threading of the lace end in and out of a few holes on the cover a very simple operation, while its cutting edge allows the free lace end to be cut off without the use of any supplementary tools.
  • the needle portion comprises a straight thin metal strip having one end bent over the lace end so that the lace end region normally lies along the strip.
  • This strip can be provided atits bent-over end with a tooth that passes through the lace end and projects into a corresponding hole on the facing region of the metal strip.
  • the cutting edge is spaced from the ends of strip and inwardly from the longitudinal edge of the strip to prevent the user from accidentally cutting himself or the cover.
  • Such a steering-wheel cover assembly is installed on a toroidal steering wheel much as described above for the prior art except that the needle at the lace end is threaded through several of the covers perforations. Thereafter the cutting edge on the needle is employed to cut off the excess, and the lace end carrying the needle is discarded.
  • the cover can be mounted rapidly without the use of any tools at all, and can be secured in what has been found to be the most advantageous manner possible.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the needle and lace end of the cover according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing how the lace end of my cover is secured as the cover is installed;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing how the excess lace is cut off using the cover assembly according to my present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a longitudinal section through the lace end and needle according to the present invention.
  • the steering-wheel cover 1 is formed with a multiplicity of throughgoing perforations'2 and is wrapped around a toroidal steering wheel 3.
  • the cover 1 comprises an endless band of syntheticresin material as described in the above-mentioned patents.
  • a lace 4 of synthetic resin extends from one edge of the cover 1 and is provided with a needle-cutter 6 which is attached to its extreme end 5.
  • the needle-cutter 6 is a straight rigid metal strip which is bent over at 7 around the end 5 so that it is generally J-shaped.
  • the end 7 is provided with a tooth 8 that is adapted to pass through the lace 4 and protrude into a hole or aperture 9 on the facing portion of the strip forming the needle 6.
  • a cutting edge 11 is formed on the strip 6 adjacent the end 10 thereof, but spaced therefrom, and also spaced inwardly on thestrip 6 from a longitudinal edge 12 thereof.
  • This edge 11 is simply formed by obliquily grinding away a portion of the strip 6 spaced from the end 10 thereof which is opposite to the bent-over end 7 of the strip. This recessing greatly reduces chances of accidentally cutting oneself on the cover 1, and also makes it easy to catch and cut the lace 4.
  • Installation of the cover 1 is carried out in the customary manner by wrapping the endless band around the wheel 3 and then winding the lace 4 around it helically.
  • the end 10 of the strip 6 is grasped by the fingers and the end 7 is threaded through two of the holes 2 in the cover 1, under a turn 13 of the lace 4 around the wheel 3 and cover 1 as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the end 7 is grasped and the lace is pulled through.
  • This threading can be carried out several times around the cover 1 for best holding characteristics, with the lace 4 overlying itself like turn 13 for best holding effect.
  • this lace 4 is grasped adjacent a hole 2 and pulled snug, as shown in FIG.
  • a steering-wheel cover assembly comprising:
  • a cover formed with a plurality of perforations and adapted to be wrapped around a steering wheel
  • a lace attached to said cover at one end and adapted to be wound around said steering wheel over said cover to retain same thereon;
  • a rigid elongated body attached to the other end of said lace and provided with a cutting edge. said body being dimensioned to pass through at least one of said perforations.

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US2610777A (en) * 1949-06-01 1952-09-16 Elizabeth C Harris Lacing needle
US3312124A (en) * 1964-12-14 1967-04-04 Kamei Autokomfort Steering-wheel assembly for automotive vehicles

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2610777A (en) * 1949-06-01 1952-09-16 Elizabeth C Harris Lacing needle
US3312124A (en) * 1964-12-14 1967-04-04 Kamei Autokomfort Steering-wheel assembly for automotive vehicles

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