Abstract: Steering wheel with an electric cable to a protective gas bag impact device located in the bowl of the steering wheel of an automotive vehicle, having a conductor formed of several concentric windings of a conducting strip arranged in a housing surrounding the steering wheel spindle and hub. One end thereof terminates in a core fastened to the steering wheel hub and rotates therewith, while the other end terminates in a fixedly mounted housing. A spring-loaded two arm rocker with arms at an angle to each other, is mounted on the hub or spindle. One arm of which projects into the path of a nut securing the steering wheel on the spindle. A recess located in the hub within the pivoting range of said arm and a recess located in the housing within the pivoting range of the other arm. The spring is loading the rocker in a rotating direction against the housing.

Abstract: Current conducting connector for the electric connection of a gas bag collision protection device located in the bowl of a steering wheel of an automotive vehicle. A current conductor having a conducting strip, arranged in several concentric windings in a fixedly mounted housing surrounding a steering shaft or steering wheel hub. The ends of the conductor are connected by an inner and an outer connecting element. The inner connecting element is arranged on a core surrounding the steering shaft or the steering wheel hub and rotates with the steering wheel. The outer connecting element has a pivoting nipple held in a pivot bearing formed in the housing and surrounding an opening in the wall of the housing. The current conductor is introduced outside the housing axially into the pivoting nipple and lead out inside the housing radially from the pivoting nipple.

Abstract: Disclosed is a contact means for the transmission of signal or ignition current between the stationarily mounted steering column and the steering wheel rotatable with respect to the steering column. A contact track is fastened to the steering column and a counter contact track is fastened to the steering wheel. The contact track and coinciding counter contact track hold a contact body comprising at least one, preferably three roller bodies by means of a ball cage ring at a uniform angular distance of 120.degree. in the ball races. One of the contact tracks is elastically supported.