Trim plate for steering wheel

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EP 1 813 503 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40

(43)	Date of publication:
	01.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/31

(21)	Application number: 07001887.4

(22)	Date of filing: 29.01.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B62D 1/10^(2006.01)
B60R 21/05^(2006.01)

B62D 1/11^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

31.01.2006 US 344301

(71)	Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
	Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi 452-8564 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Vigeant, Peter L. Troy MI 48098 (US) Schorle, Michael A. St. Clair Shores MI 48080 (US) Olesko, Michael J. Ann Arbor MI 48103 (US)

(74)	Representative: Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
	Radeckestrasse 43 81245 München 81245 München (DE)

(54)	Trim plate for steering wheel

(57) A steering wheel assembly includes an armature having- spokes over which a spoke ends of a steering wheel are molded. A back cover connects to the armature and the steering wheel. A trim plate snap-fits directly to the spoke ends of the steering wheel and to the back cover, without connecting directly to the armature. Because the trim plates are directly connected to the same two components with which the trim plates must provide proper fit and finish, proper fit and finish is ensured.