Steering wheel

- LG Electronics
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of a steering wheel showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top, front, right perspective view of a steering wheel in an alternate position;

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top, front, right perspective view of a steering wheel in another alternate position;

FIG. 18 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a left side thereof;

FIG. 22 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a top, front, right perspective view of a steering wheel in another alternate position;

FIG. 26 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a left side thereof;

FIG. 30 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a top, front, right perspective view of a steering wheel in another alternate position;

FIG. 34 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a left side thereof;

FIG. 38 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a top, front, right perspective view of a steering wheel in another alternate position;

FIG. 42 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a left side thereof;

FIG. 46 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 48 is a bottom view.

The broken lines depict portions of the steering wheel that form no part of the claimed design.

FIGS. 1 to 8 show the state before the change, FIGS. 9 to 18 show the front cover being opened after the change, FIGS. 19 to 24 show the state in which the steering wheel support is raised upward after the change, FIGS. 25 to 32 show the steering wheel support unfolded to 90 degrees, FIGS. 33 to 40 show the steering wheel rotated and both handles folded 15 degrees, and FIGS. 41 to 48 show the front cover in a closed state.

Claims

The ornamental design for a steering wheel as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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D316879 May 14, 1991 Shulman
5399091 March 21, 1995 Mitsumoto
6491128 December 10, 2002 Lehmann
7726692 June 1, 2010 Ozaki
D873738 January 28, 2020 Armigliato
D933553 October 19, 2021 Bilodeau
D974976 January 10, 2023 Belosio
D993109 July 25, 2023 Hayashida
D1036332 July 23, 2024 Shin
D1066173 March 11, 2025 Zhang
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D1122352 April 14, 2026 Khaira
Other references
  • Screen capture from YouTube video clip entitled “New Audi Grandsphere Concept | Crazy Interior Tour | The Steering Wheel and Pedals Can Disappear,” 2 pages, uploaded on Sep. 2, 2021 by user “@PlanetCarNews”. Retrieved from internet, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAQNdj-FR2Q> (Year: 2021).
  • Foldable Steering-Wheel System Built for Self-Driving Cars, posted Oct. 28, 2021 [online]. Retrieved May 12, 2025. Retrieved from internet, <https://www.electronicdesign.com/markets/automotive/article/21179097/electronic-design-foldable-steering-wheel-system-built-for-self-driving-cars> (Year: 2021).
  • Screen capture from TikTok video clip entitled “LG Electronics USA's new concept car has no steering wheel,” 2 pages, uploaded Jan. 19, 2024 by user “@freethinkmedia”. Retrieved from internet, <https://www.tiktok.com/@freethinkmedia/video/7325858197523336494> (Year: 2024).
Patent History
Patent number: D1147901
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 5, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 15, 2026
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC. (Seoul)
Inventors: Hyunjin Yoon (Seoul), Dongeun Kim (Seoul), Jaebeom Im (Seoul), Seunghyun Ji (Seoul)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Kristy Nilsson
Application Number: 29/927,480
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Steering Wheel (D12/175)