Snap-in roof rail air bag assembly and method of installation
First Claim
1. A snap-in roof rail air bag assembly for a vehicle having a roof rail, comprising:
- an air bag module including an air bag inflator and an air bag with at least one cushion retention tab;
a snap-in clip permanently attachable to the roof rail and selectively attachable to the at least one cushion retention tab; and
a removable serviceability attachment feature for attaching the air bag module at the at least one cushion retention tab to the snap-in clip, and for selectively detaching the air bag module from the snap-in clip for removal of the air bag module for service.
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Abstract
A roof rail air bag assembly includes an air bag module having an air bag inflator and an air bag with a plurality of cushion retention tabs. Also included in the assembly are an inflator bracket and a plurality of snap-in clips. The bracket is attached to the air bag inflator; the snap-in clips are attached to the cushion retention tabs and to the bracket with threaded fasteners. The air bag assembly is positioned within the vehicle by an operator standing outside the vehicle, and each of the snap-in clips are inserted into openings in the vehicle roof rail. Removing the air bag module for service is accomplished by removing each of the threaded fasteners while the snap-in clips remain permanently attached to the vehicle roof rail.
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11 Claims
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1. A snap-in roof rail air bag assembly for a vehicle having a roof rail, comprising:
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an air bag module including an air bag inflator and an air bag with at least one cushion retention tab;
a snap-in clip permanently attachable to the roof rail and selectively attachable to the at least one cushion retention tab; and
a removable serviceability attachment feature for attaching the air bag module at the at least one cushion retention tab to the snap-in clip, and for selectively detaching the air bag module from the snap-in clip for removal of the air bag module for service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of installing an air bag module having an air bag inflator and an air bag with at least one cushion retention tab in a vehicle having a roof rail, comprising:
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attaching a snap-in clip to the at least one cushion retention tab with a removable serviceability attachment feature; and
installing the air bag module in the vehicle by inserting the snap-in clip into the roof rail. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. In combination with a vehicle having a roof rail, a roof rail air bag assembly adapted for snap-in installation in the roof rail of the vehicle, from outside the vehicle, the air bag assembly comprising:
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an air bag module including an air bag inflator and an air bag with at least one cushion retention tab;
a snap-in clip permanently attachable to the roof rail and selectively attachable to the at least one cushion retention tab; and
a removable serviceability attachment feature for attaching the air bag module at the at least one cushion retention tab to the snap-in clip, and for selectively detaching the air bag module from the snap-in clip for removal of the air bag module for service. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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