AUTOMOTIVE STEERING WHEEL Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B62D1/08 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry, particularly, to steering mechanisms to take up control forces of driver hands, to transform said forces and transmit them to drives of actuating systems (steering mechanisms). Steering wheel comprises ring shaped to oval with smaller curvature sections on the left and right sides. Ring rotational axis passes through oval focus located nearby driver. Said ring is rigidly engaged with steering drive shaft at its geometrical centre. Sole spoke is articulated with said ring to be turned and locked in angular position suitable for driver with respect to steering drive shaft.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of control.

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