Airbag arrangement and tools
First Claim
1. A mounting element configured to fit into a through-hole in a surface in order to secure an airbag to a motor vehicle by contacting both sides of the surface, the mounting element comprising:
- an essentially rectangular base plate with four sides, wherein two first arms extend from a first pair of opposing sides of said base plate facing each other, both first arms have a first contact section having a first surface substantially parallel to the base plate and located a first distance from the base plate, two second arms extend from a second pair of opposing sides of said base plate facing each other, both second arms have a second contact section having a second surface substantially parallel to the base plate and located a second distance from the base plate, said second distance being larger than the first distance, whereby at least the first arms extend from the base plate to their first contact section such that their distance from one another increases.
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Abstract
A fixing element fixes a part to a support wall. When the fixing element is inserted into an opening in the support wall and reaches a predetermined end position, the fixing element locks to the support wall. The fixing element includes a stop element, a snap-on element, and an unlocking element. The stop element bears against a side of the support wall when the fixing element is locked to the support wall. The snap-on element is positioned on an inner side of the support wall when the fixing element is locked to the support wall. The unlocking element is connected to the snap-on element. The unlocking element is configured to permit the snap-on element to be unlocked and the fixing element to be removed from the opening. An installation tool and a testing tool may be used in conjunction with the fixing element.
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16 Claims
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1. A mounting element configured to fit into a through-hole in a surface in order to secure an airbag to a motor vehicle by contacting both sides of the surface, the mounting element comprising:
an essentially rectangular base plate with four sides, wherein two first arms extend from a first pair of opposing sides of said base plate facing each other, both first arms have a first contact section having a first surface substantially parallel to the base plate and located a first distance from the base plate, two second arms extend from a second pair of opposing sides of said base plate facing each other, both second arms have a second contact section having a second surface substantially parallel to the base plate and located a second distance from the base plate, said second distance being larger than the first distance, whereby at least the first arms extend from the base plate to their first contact section such that their distance from one another increases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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9. A fixing element configured to fit into an opening in a support wall in order to secure an airbag to a motor vehicle by contacting both sides of the support wall, the fixing element comprising:
- an essentially rectangular baseplate with four sides, wherein two snap-on elements extend from a first pair of opposing sides of said baseplate facing each other, both snap-on elements have a first contact section having a first surface substantially parallel to the baseplate and located a first distance from the baseplate, two stop elements extend from a second pair of opposing sides of said baseplate facing each other, both stop elements have a second contact section having a second surface substantially parallel to the baseplate and located a second distance from the baseplate, said second distance being larger than the first distance, whereby at least the snap-on elements extend from the baseplate to their first contact section such that their distance from one another increases.
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