Abstract: A coring device includes a base portion that receives an arrayed plurality of samples, the base portion including a plurality of vertically oriented slider rods. A coring portion including an arrayed plurality of samples is slidable along the vertically oriented slider rods between a retracted position and an actuated position where cores are taken from the samples. An extraction portion including arrayed plurality of extraction pins aligned with the arrayed plurality of coring tubes for insertion therein is also slidable along the vertically oriented slider rods between a retracted position and an actuated position where the extraction pins eject cores from the coring tubes. A coring drive mechanism is provided to mechanically move the coring portion between the retracted position and the actuated position.

Abstract: A device (10) for supporting an ultrasonic transducer used for ultrasonic defect testing of pipe comprises: a transducer locating portion (12) adapted for positioning adjacent to a pipe to locate the transducer in proximity of the pipe; and a guide surface (14) associated with the transducer locating portion such that, when the device is moved relative to the pipe, the guide surface can engage and traverse hindrances in the pipe to such relative device movement. Apparatus (50) for rotationally positioning one or more of the ultrasonic transducer supporting devices (10) in proximity of the pipe to enable ultrasonic defect testing thereof, comprises means (52) for rotating the or each device around at least part of the pipe's circumference whilst maintaining the or each device in proximity of the pipe.

Abstract: An adjustment and stabilization unit (1), such as for a weapon, includes a movable platform (3), a rotational mass (2) mounted on the platform and stabilized in inertial space, and an adjustment drive (6) for adjusting the rotational mass. The adjustment drive includes a driving device (7) connecting the adjustment drive with the rotational mass, a force-sensing device (16) for measuring torque, and at least one stabilization control circuit for controlling the rotary adjustment drive by means of the measured torque. The force-sensing device (16) has an annular design and is arranged between the platform (3) and the adjustment drive (6). The driving device has a shaft (10) that extends through force-sensing device (16). The force-sensing device measures the torque transmitted between the adjustment drive and the platform, and being transmitted to the adjustment drive as a result of an acceleration of the rotational mass.

Abstract: A starter and a method of manufacturing the starter are disclosed wherein the starter comprises a case, a housing disposed in front of the case, a pinion moving body slidably received by the case and the housing, and a lever unit having a lever, swingably supported on a lever support member, for actuating the pinion moving body to an operative position to allow a pinion to be brought into meshing engagement with a ring gear of an engine to start up the same. The lever support member is mounted on the case via a positioning mechanism composed of positioning components, formed on the lever support member, and the positioning components, formed on the case, with which the positioning components engage, respectively.

Abstract: Propulsive systems today are based on one of the Newtonian principles, expelling matter from the host, which is a basic reaction. One can find these principles employed in such technologies as rockets, jet engines, ion drive systems and lifter technology. The force generator is a unified mechanism, based propulsion system. It employs a wave impact technology by transferring kinetic forces from one body to the next. By using force generator technology, we are gaining unlimited altitude and limitless vehicle definition.

Abstract: A motor-based linear actuator includes a coil assembly housed in a housing and holding two coils, a driving assembly surrounded by the coils and rotatable by the magnetic force induced upon connection of electric current to the coils, a linear guider fixedly, which is fastened to the housing and defines therein a sliding hole and a plurality of sliding grooves in the sliding hole, and an actuating assembly inserted through the sliding hole and coupled to the sliding grooves and threaded onto a front screw rod of the driving assembly for reciprocating motion along the sliding grooves during forward/backward rotation of the driving assembly.

Abstract: The apparatus described provides a redundant actuator system that is tolerant of any single point failure. In the event of a single point failure in the actuator system, the other motor and corresponding ball nut can be commanded to rotate, thus providing the same function as the system had before the failure.

Abstract: A preload adjusting device for a ball screw is disposed between screw nuts of a ball screw and comprises: two preload pieces each formed at a side thereof with a slant surface. The two preload pieces are mounted between the screw nuts in such a manner that the slant surfaces of the two preload pieces abut against each other, by such arrangements, a combined thickness of the two preload pieces will be changed by a relative displacement between the preload pieces, and in this way, a preload between the screw nuts is adjusted.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus (2) for imparting relative movement between an oscillating member and a rail (4). The apparatus (2) comprises a support (6) in the form of a housing providing a fulcrum (8) and biasing means (10) to bias a lever (18) about the fulcrum (8). The lever (18) has an engaging formation (20) spaced apart along its length from the fulcrum (8). The engaging formation (20) is configured to selectively grip and release the rail (4). In one embodiment of the inventions application, the housing (6) is secured to a percussion rock drill and the rail (4) secured in a position to allow drilling as desired. The lever (18) supports the rock drill above the rail (4). The oscillation of the drill and housing causes the lever (18) to pivot about the fixed fulcrum (8) against the bias of the biasing means (10). This disengages the grip of the engaging formation (20) and the drill is advanced along the rail (4).

Abstract: A shiftable multispeed reverse transmission having one input shaft (1) and a plurality of countershafts (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and one output shaft (8). One of gears and/or idle gears being situated upon the countershafts (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for non-rotatably connection with the countershafts, via shiftable clutches, for gear and direction change. The reduction ratios being generated by spur pinion stages and at least one shiftable planetary stage (P).

Abstract: An engine includes an engine case split into an upper case and a lower case. A crankshaft and a transmission input shaft are rotatably supported at a mating surface between the upper and lower cases, and a transmission output shaft rotated by the transmission input shaft is supported in the lower case. One side face of the lower case has a circular opening through which the transmission output shaft can be inserted from the outside. An eccentric bearing holder holding a bearing that rotatably supports one end of the transmission output shaft is mounted in the opening in a detachable manner from the outside. The axis of the transmission output shaft deviates from the center of the eccentric bearing holder toward the transmission input shaft. The inner diameter of the opening is larger than the outer diameter of the largest one of transmission driving gears of the transmission input shaft.

Abstract: An engine for a motorcycle includes an engine case split in an upper case section and a lower case section. A mating surface between the upper case section and the lower case section extends linearly and inclines forward downward in a side view of the motorcycle. A crankshaft, a transmission input shaft, and a balancer shaft extending in the width direction of the motorcycle are rotatably supported at the mating surface, and a transmission output shaft rotated by the transmission input shaft is supported in the lower case section. The balancer shaft, the crankshaft, and the transmission input shaft are arranged in that order from the front side in the running direction of the motorcycle. The transmission output shaft is disposed below the transmission input shaft.

Abstract: To alleviate shift shock of an automatic transmission provided with a twin clutch. An automatic transmission is provided with gear trains equal in number to the number of speed ratios between a primary shaft and a counter shaft. A first hydraulic clutch and second hydraulic clutch interrupt and connect the transmission of rotation between a crankshaft and the transmission. A changeover valve is provided to connect the pressure of a working fluid to any one of the first and second clutches. A pair of orifice control valves are disposed between the changeover valve and the first clutch and between the changeover valve and the second clutch, respectively. A pair of accumulators are disposed between the changeover valve and the first clutch and between the changeover valve and the second clutch, respectively.

Abstract: In an adjusting device having a gear, high gear ratios are often demanded. High transverse forces often arise in the gear and must be intercepted by suitably dimensioned bearings. In the adjusting device proposed here, having a basic body and a cap, an embedded device is provided between a shaft, serving to support a gear wheel, and the cap. With the aid of the embedded device, good bearing of the gear wheel on both sides is attained, regardless of component tolerances. The adjusting device is intended especially for vehicles having an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A hand-held power tool (2) includes an angle drive (20) for connecting the motor-driven driving shaft (6) and the driven shaft (10) connected with a tooth holder (24) for joint rotation therewith, and having drive toothing (14) provided on the drive shaft (6) and driven toothing (16) provided on the driven shaft and cooperating with the drive toothing (14) for driving the driven shaft (10) in the driven direction (DAb) in response to the drive shaft (6) being driven in the drive direction (DAn), with the driven toothing (16) being inclined over its circumference (36) in a direction opposite the driven direction (DAb), and with the driven shaft (10) having an axial stop (30) for limiting an axial displacement backlash of the drive shaft (6) relative to the driven shaft (10).

Abstract: A ball screw unit has a plurality of partition-rooms each of them accommodating a spacer ball interposed between two load carrying balls. The partition room is formed into two oblique frustum shaped recesses each of them extends a flared mouth tilted downwards to the longitudinal axis of the ball screw unit. The partition room is made of elastic polymer material to facilitate pushing the spacer ball into an oblate ellipsoidal hole opened on the partition room, and the hole is also communicated with the two recesses. With this structure, the spacer balls can be held stably in the partition rooms without the fear of escaping or occurrence of disorganized ball squeezing during operation of the ball screw unit. Besides, the dimension of spacer ball may be made as small as possible so as to increase the number of load carrying balls thereby resulting in improvement of load carrying capability of the structure.

Abstract: The invention involves a gearbox 1, especially for adjustment devices in motor vehicles, with a plastic worm drive 10. The invention provides that the worm drive 10 has an encircling, circular flat contact surface 27 perpendicular to the worm axle and a number of removal pockets 22 in the form of recesses that are interposed axially between contact surface 27 and the worm axle and at the same time arranged in a level 29 recessed to the level of contact surface 27, whereby an encircling bevel 23 is formed in the transition area from level 29 of removal pockets 22 to the level of the circular contact surface 27.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydraulic active damping system to damp gears, thereby reducing the occurrence of gear rattle or noise. The active nature of the present invention will allow the drag within the bearing to which the gear mounts to be selectively increased, by pressurizing an enclosed or specialized bearing with fluid during critical events. The pressure within the specialized bearing is subsequently decreased, thereby only increasing the system drag at critical operating conditions. The present invention also provides a method of damping gears by introducing pressurized fluid into a specialized bearing and subsequently reducing the fluid pressure therein.

Abstract: The invention concerns a controllable variable length link device. It comprises a first half-link (12) having a first end (12a) for connection to a driving system (16) and a second end (12b), a second half-link (14) having a first end (14a) for connection to a driven system (18) and a second end (14b), a rotary displacement member (20) including a rotator shaft (22) and a rotary head (24, 26) cooperating with said second ends (12b, 14b) of said links to bring about opposite movement of said half-links, bearing means (34, 36) in which said rotator shaft (22) is mounted, respective means (38, 40) for guiding said two half-links (12, 14) in translation in at least two parallel directions, said drive means being mechanically connected to said bearing means; and means for driving said shaft (22) in rotation in both directions in accordance with a predetermined law.

Abstract: An operating position select device has a first connecting member connected with a select lever, a mode shift unit for shifting operation modes of an automatic transmission, a second connecting member connected with the mode shift unit, the second connecting member having a relative movable mechanism for allowing a limited movement relative to the first connecting member and an assist actuator, a position sensing means sensing at least two of an operating position, an actuation position and their relative position, and a control unit for controlling the actuator based on the relative position. The control unit has an assist force suppressing means for suppressing the assist force when an assist control where the assist actuator is started based on a relative position variation due to a variation of the actuation position.

Abstract: In association with a solenoidal coil 10 being energized to unlock a shift lever 1C, a first movable core 9 and a second movable core 11 magnetically stick together so as to rotationally move in unison from an original position in which the first movable core 9 engages with the second movable core 11. Because the first movable core 9 and the second movable core 11 stick together before unlocking the shift lever 1C, it is possible to avoid the first movable core 9 from hitting the second movable core 11 so as to eliminate an operational noise. A lock plate 7 and a link plate 8 are rotatably provided around a rotational center 6 in relative to the solenoidal coal 10. This prevents the lock plate 7 and the link plate 8 from moving rotationally in unison with the solenoidal coil 10 so as to insure a smooth and quick rotational movement.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a pedal force augmentation device. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Device for generating a composite movement comprising, in a first movement section, a linear movement running in a longitudinal direction and, in a subsequent second movement section, a predetermined transverse movement including a component perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the device comprising a linear member movably guided in the longitudinal direction and a transverse member movably guided on the linear member along a compensatory movement path, the compensatory movement path including directional components in the longitudinal direction and perpendicular thereto, and said transverse member being mechanically forcibly guided within the second movement section of the linear member in order to execute a relative displacement in the longitudinal direction between the transverse member and the linear member such that, as a consequence of a kinematic superposition of the linear movement and a forcibly guided movement along the compensatory movement path, the predetermined transverse movement of the

Abstract: A rigid actuator arm is an appendage of a moveable drive plate that is coupled across at least one end of each of two deformable spring bars that are anchored at their opposite end to a support structure that keeps the end of the moveable drive plate that is not coupled to the to the deformable spring bars from touching the substrate. The moveable drive plate mates with an opposing fixed drive plate so that applying a potential difference between the moveable drive plate and the fixed drive plate causes the moveable drive plate to move toward the fixed drive plate with a rotation type motion. The rigid actuator arm likewise rotates about an axis that is through the point of attachment of the rigid actuator to the moveable drive plate. Consequently, the opposite end of the rigid actuator arm moves as well, with an amplification of the rotation motion.

Abstract: A steering column cover assembly for a vehicle. The steering column cover assembly includes an upper housing and a lower housing. The upper housing has an upper flange portion and the lower housing has first and second lower flange portions.

Abstract: A steering column device includes a movable column jacket telescopically supported to a stationary column jacket, a tilt head supported to the movable column jacket so as to be capable of oscillating, a telescopic-lock unit for locking the movable column jacket, a tilt-lock unit for locking the tilt head, an operating lever supported to the tilt head so as to be capable of oscillating and a motion transmitting mechanism for transmitting an operation of the operating lever to the telescopic-lock unit and the tilt-lock unit. The motion transmitting mechanism has a direction-change link rotatably supported to the movable column jacket. Further, a position of a connect pin for connecting the change-direction link to the operating lever is substantially above an oscillation center shaft of the tilt head.

Abstract: There is provided a steering apparatus having a vehicle-body-mounted bracket mountable in a vehicle body, a steering shaft to which a steering wheel is attached, a column which is supported by the vehicle-body-mounted bracket so that a tilt position thereof is adjustable, rotatably supports the steering shaft and a clamp unit that clamps the column to the vehicle-body-mounted bracket through a tilt friction plate at a desired tilt position and a connection member connecting the tilt friction plate with the vehicle-body-mounted bracket. When an impact force, whose magnitude is equal to or more than a predetermined value, acts at a collision, connection of the tilt friction plate to the vehicle-body-mounted bracket is canceled, so that the column moves together with the tilt friction plate in a tilt direction relative to the vehicle-body-mounted bracket.

Abstract: A bicycle shift control mechanism is configured to operating a bicycle transmission shifting device. The bicycle shift control mechanism has a wire take up member, a winding ratchet member and a positioning ratchet member. The winding ratchet member is coupled to the wire take up member and arranged to rotate the wire take up member about the rotational axis. The positioning ratchet member is configured and arranged to selectively position the wire take up member between one of a plurality of predetermined shift positions. The positioning ratchet member is coupled to the wire take up member such that the wire take up member is movable relative to the positioning ratchet member for a predetermined amount of rotational movement of the wire take up member and move together as a unit after the predetermined amount of rotational movement.

Abstract: A bicycle shift position control mechanism is configured to provide a bicycle shifting unit with multiple gear shifting in a single upshift operation or a single downshift operation. The shift position control mechanism that has a wire take up member, a positioning member, a first position maintaining member and a second position maintaining member. The positioning member rotates with the wire take up member between one of a plurality of predetermined shift positions. The first position maintaining member selectively moves between a first engagement position that holds the positioning member in one of the predetermined shift positions and a first disengagement position that releases the positioning member for rotational movement. The second position maintaining member selectively moves between a second engagement position that holds the positioning member in one of the predetermined shift positions and a second disengagement position that releases the positioning member for rotational movement.

Abstract: The present invention is provided to enable the displaying of shift positions in a brake and shift operation device mounted to a drop handle in an inexpensive manner. The bicycle brake and shift operation device 110a is a device mounted on a drop handle 112 of a bicycle, and includes: a bracket 10, a lever member 12, a winding body 14, a positioning mechanism 16, and shift position display portion 18. The bracket 10 is mounted on the drop handle 112. The lever member 12 is a member that is pivotally supported by the bracket 10. The winding body 14 is mounted to be rotationally movable on a support shaft 20 provided on the lever member 12, and engages with a shift cable 115r. The positioning mechanism 16, supported by the lever member 12, is a mechanism for positioning the winding body 14 to positions that correspond to a plurality of shift positions of a rear derailleur 97r.

Abstract: In a shift operation device, a shift position can be confirmed without moving one's eyes. A shift operation device 16 is a device mounted to a bicycle, and includes a fixed part 30, a movable part 32 and a shift position indication part 34. The fixed part 30 is mountable to the bicycle. The movable part 32 is movable with respect to the fixed part 30 and stoppable at positions corresponding to a plurality of shift positions of a shift device. The shift position indication part 34 has an index portion 40 which moves with the movable part 32, with its position recognizable by touch, and a reference portion 42 which is disposed at the fixed part 30 adjacently to the index portion 40, with its position recognizable by touch, and allows at least one shift position of a rear derailleur 18 to be recognizable by touch according to the positions of the index portion 40 and the reference portion 42.

Abstract: a shift operating device for a bicycle comprises a mounting member structured to be mounted to the bicycle, a cable coupling member coupled to the mounting member for moving a cable in a cable pulling direction and a cable releasing direction, a positioning unit that selectively maintains the cable coupling member in a plurality of operating positions, a first operating member that moves in a first direction and in a second direction different from the first direction, and a transmission unit that transmits movement of the first operating member to the positioning unit such that the cable coupling member moves from an origin operating position toward a destination operating position when the first operating member moves in either of both the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: A parking brake mechanism for a motor vehicle includes a mounting bracket, an actuator arm pivotably secured to the mounting bracket and movable between a brake-released position and a brake-applied position, and a lock operable to releasably secure the actuator arm in the brake-applied position and including a pawl engagable with a ratchet. The pawl includes a metal insert at least partially encapsulated in plastic to form a plurality of resilient contact surfaces to dampen vibrations and reduce noise upon contact. The resilient contact surfaces are preferably in the form of integral leaf springs.

Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus configured to allow a rider to effect a release gear shift without releasing his grip from the handlebar. The bicycle control apparatus includes a brake lever and a shift lever wherein the shift lever is moveable in a first direction to perform a release shift operation and movable in a second direction toward the handlebar independently of the brake lever.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an electrically operated bicycle transmission comprises a power supply sensor and a control unit operatively coupled to the power supply sensor. The power supply sensor senses a power characteristic of a power supply, and the control unit provides a signal to operate the bicycle transmission when the power characteristic falls below a predetermined value. Alternatively, the control apparatus comprises a running condition time sensor and a control unit operatively coupled to the running condition time sensor. The running condition time sensor senses a time interval of a running condition of a bicycle, and the control unit provides a signal to operate the bicycle transmission to a predetermined gear ratio when the time interval of the running condition passes a selected value.

Abstract: A parking brake arrangement for a machine having first and second ground drive assemblies, such as track drive assemblies. The parking brake arrangement including a neutral switch that detects the positioning of a foot pedal. The neutral switch being interconnected to a solenoid valve to engage the machine's parking brakes when the foot pedal is in a centered position, and to dis-engage the machine's parking brakes when the foot pedal is in either of both of a forward position and a rearward position. The parking brake arrangement further includes a timer. The timer delays the engagement of the machine's parking brake for a period of time after the foot pedal is positioned in the centered position.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adjustable pedal assembly. The adjustable pedal assembly includes a pedal arm hingeably mounted to a support bracket, a pedal part disposed at an end portion of the pedal arm, a gear assembly fixedly mounted to the pedal arm, and driving means for driving the gear assembly. The gear assembly includes a first gear part for receiving a driving force of the driving means, and a second gear part engaged with the first gear part for moving the gear assembly according to a driving direction of the first gear part to thereby change a position of the pedal arm.

Abstract: A shift mechanism for a transmission includes: an inner lever operated in response to an operation force; a shift head configured to engage with the inner lever and to move in a shift direction; a shift fork having the shift head; a shift fork shaft equipped with the shift fork and supported to be movable in the shift direction; a positioning mechanism positioning the shift fork shaft that is movable in the shift direction; a case housing the shift mechanism therein; and at least one stopper arranged to face the shift head along the shift direction and configured to impact with the shift head when the shift fork shaft is moved to a predetermined shift position along the shift direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a selector lever, in particular for a motor vehicle transmission, which is guided within a gate shift slot. For damping when the selector lever knocks against the inner edge of the gateshift slot, a sleeve is provided, which is designed to be soft on the outside and on the inside is arranged rotatably with respect to the selector lever shank.

Abstract: A centering spring apparatus in a shift control mechanism includes a plurality of brackets providing stationary ground members for spring members and a shift control lever, which is operable to pick up the springs from the grounded portion to impose a centering force on the shift lever. These springs are disposed such that three different centering forces can be occasioned upon the shifting of the lever from one neutral position toward other neutral positions.

Abstract: A shift mechanism for a vehicle has a lever portion movable between two or more shift states, an engagement mechanism that selectively allows the lever portion to move between the shift states, and a rotatable knob that cooperates with the engagement mechanism such that the engagement mechanism allows the lever portion to move between the shift states when the rotatable knob is rotated in at least a first rotational direction.

Abstract: A base frame 1 is such as to be fixedly provided on a body so that a parking brake device 2 is provided thereon which causes a brake applying portion of a parking brake to apply the brake and release the brake so applied, a base frame main body la is molded into an integral unit, a parking device mounting portion 10A where the parking brake device 2 is mounted is formed on one side A of the base frame man body 1a, and a gearshift device mounting portion 10B where a gearshift device of a transmission is provided is formed on the other side B thereof.

Abstract: An adjusting device serves to change the position of a gearshift lever of a motor vehicle, in which the gearshift lever is disposed adjacent to a steering wheel in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. In order to optimize the adjusting device, it is has a drive device disposed between gearshift lever and steering wheel.

Abstract: A control lever system permits setting of an appropriate traveling mode with a single control lever by changing over between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive, changing over a front differential gear between locked and free statuses, and changing over a rear differential gear between locked and free statuses. The single control lever is capable of setting the change-overs in prescribed combinations.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating or enlarging a cavity in a patient's body are provided. One implementation of the apparatus includes a head, a pushrod and a handle. The head is rotatable about a first axis and is configured to effectuate a medical procedure. The pushrod is attached at a distal end to the head and attached at a proximal end to a handle. The pushrod is configured to translate along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis, where translation of the pushrod along the second axis rotates the head about the first axis. The handle includes a lever coupled at one first end to the pushrod and pivoting the lever about the third axis translates the pushrod along the second axis.

Abstract: A brake cable tension monitoring assembly and method for use with a brake actuator installed in an operative position in a motor vehicle. The tension monitoring assembly for sensing tension applied to at least one brake cable connected to a brake actuator installed in an operative position in a vehicle. The brake actuator including a lever movable in applying and releasing directions and the brake actuator being constructed such that tensioning of the cable forces the lever in the releasing direction. The monitoring assembly including a sensing device including a sensor, the sensing device being removably positioned between the lever and a surface and constructed and arranged to sense the movement of the lever in the releasing direction when the cable is being tensioned while the sensing device directly contacts the lever and the surface.

Abstract: A handlebar riser assembly for use with a steering mechanism of a vehicle is disclosed. The riser assembly includes a pair of mounts for coupling a handlebar to a steering stem of a vehicle. Each mount includes a first member having an elongated slot and a protrusion extending from the side of the first member, and a second member having an elongated slot and a protrusion extending from the side of the second member. The first and second member are positioned together such that the protrusion from the first member is slidably disposed within the elongated slot of the second member, and the protrusion from the second member is slidably disposed within the elongated slot of the first member.

Abstract: A bicycle display device is configured to accurately verify an amount of adjustment occurring when performing a fine adjustment of a transmission position of a transmission device. The bicycle display device is mounted on a bicycle, and includes a mounting part and a display element. The mounting part is attachable to a brake bracket of the bicycle. The display element is supported by the mounting part, and is configured and arranged to display a fine adjustment display screen for indicating the amount of adjustment when adjusting the transmission position of a transmission device such as a rear derailleur.

Abstract: This invention provides handlebar grips with an ergonomic flattened grip cross section. The grips can be rotatably mounted to the inside of handlebar tubes, e.g., for a choice of grip angles and to act as throttle grips for motorized vehicles.

Abstract: A composite steering wheel for an automotive vehicle having a steering column is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the composite steering wheel includes a rim, a center hub, and a plurality of spokes connecting the rim to the center hub. The rim, the center hub, and the plurality of spokes are formed from a deformable thermoplastic material. The composite steering wheel also includes an attachment member embedded in the center hub. The attachment member is sized to couple to the steering column.