Granted Patent
Utility
US 4,386,538 · App. 06/304,745
Energy absorbing steering wheel
Inventor:
Warren A. Van Wicklin, Jr.
Patented Case
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Granted: Jun 7, 1983
Filed: Sep 23, 1981
Inventor
Warren A. Van Wicklin, Jr.
Assignee (at issue)
Ford Motor Company
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