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Steering wheel cover

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-05-12
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Granted: 1988-03-08
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Expires: 2006-05-12
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention provides a heat repellent and heat resistant steering wheel cover comprising an annular band comprised of a layer of eel skin and a layer of a soft flexible material, such as leather, with reinforced rolled outer edges and perforations along the circumference of the reinforced edges providing means for interlacing the annular band to a steering wheel rim.

Inventors

  • 👤 Derek J. Miller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 06:18
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/04; B62D1/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/20834; Y10T74/2087

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 217 words
A steering wheel covered comprising: a dual layer annular band comprising an annular layer of eel skin and an annular layer of a soft leather selected from lambskin, calfskin, pigskin, and cowhide, wherein said eel skin layer overlays said leather layer when said annaular band is positioned on a steering wheel rim, and wherein said leather layer acts as a heat insulator and said eel skin layer acts as a heat repellent thereby providing a heat resistant steering wheel cover, each of said layers having outer edges rolled under and stitched to the rolled under outer edges of said other layer thereby providing double reinforced rolled edges for said annular band; said annular band having perforations along its circumference parallel to each of said reinforced edges providing means for interlacing said reinforced edges into juxtaposition around a steering wheel rim wherein said reinforced edges, the strength and elasticity of said eel skin overlayer, and the strength of said leather underlayer prevent tearing of said perforations resulting from stress and tension on said perforations during interlacing; said annular band having a circumference dimensioned for distension around the outer perimeter of said steering wheel rim and a width dimensioned for wrapping around said steering wheel rim juxtaposing said reinforced edges at the inner peimeter of said steering wheel rim.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 217 words
A steering wheel covered comprising: a dual layer annular band comprising an annular layer of eel skin and an annular layer of a soft leather selected from lambskin, calfskin, pigskin, and cowhide, wherein said eel skin layer overlays said leather layer when said annaular band is positioned on a steering wheel rim, and wherein said leather layer acts as a heat insulator and said eel skin layer acts as a heat repellent thereby providing a heat resistant steering wheel cover, each of said layers having outer edges rolled under and stitched to the rolled under outer edges of said other layer thereby providing double reinforced rolled edges for said annular band; said annular band having perforations along its circumference parallel to each of said reinforced edges providing means for interlacing said reinforced edges into juxtaposition around a steering wheel rim wherein said reinforced edges, the strength and elasticity of said eel skin overlayer, and the strength of said leather underlayer prevent tearing of said perforations resulting from stress and tension on said perforations during interlacing; said annular band having a circumference dimensioned for distension around the outer perimeter of said steering wheel rim and a width dimensioned for wrapping around said steering wheel rim juxtaposing said reinforced edges at the inner peimeter of said steering wheel rim.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
A steering wheel cover according to claim 1, wherein said leather layer is lambskin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A steering wheel cover according to claim 1, wherein said eel skin layer is resistant to water stains.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
A steering wheel cover according to claim 1, wherein said leather layer provides padding and cushion when the steering wheel cover is positioned on said steering wheel rim.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-03-08 1991-09-07 1992-03-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-03-08 1995-09-07 1996-03-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-03-08 1999-09-07 2000-03-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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