FASTENING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR FASTENING AN AIRBAG OF A VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO A VEHICLE STRUCTURE
First Claim
1. A fastening element for fastening an airbag of a vehicle occupant restraint system to a vehicle structure comprisingfixing means via which the fastening element can be fixed in a fastening opening of the vehicle structure, andat least one feed-through opening for feeding through a connecting element (8) via which the airbag is to be connected to the vehicle structure,wherein at least one projection against which a connecting element of the airbag fed through the feed-through opening rests and which counteracts the connecting element from being pulled out of the feed-through opening andwherein the fastening element is formed in one piece.
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Abstract
A fastening element for fastening an airbag of a vehicle occupant restraint system to a vehicle structure is provided. The fastening element comprising fixing means, by way of which the fastening element can be fixed in a fastening opening of the vehicle structure; and at least one feed-through opening for feeding through a connecting element by way of which the airbag is to be connected to the vehicle structure. The fastening element has at least one projection against which a connecting element of the airbag fed through the feed-through opening rests and which counteracts the connecting element from being pulled out of the feed-through opening. The invention also relates to a method for fastening an airbag of a vehicle occupant restraint system to a vehicle structure.
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20 Claims
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1. A fastening element for fastening an airbag of a vehicle occupant restraint system to a vehicle structure comprising
fixing means via which the fastening element can be fixed in a fastening opening of the vehicle structure, and at least one feed-through opening for feeding through a connecting element (8) via which the airbag is to be connected to the vehicle structure, wherein at least one projection against which a connecting element of the airbag fed through the feed-through opening rests and which counteracts the connecting element from being pulled out of the feed-through opening and wherein the fastening element is formed in one piece.
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20. A method for fastening an airbag to a vehicle structure with the steps of:
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providing a fastening element, which comprises at least one feed-through opening and at least one projection and which is formed in one piece; feeding through the connecting element via which the airbag is to be connected to the vehicle structure through the feed-through opening, such that the connecting element rests against the projection and thus counteracts the connecting element from being pulled out of the feed-through opening; and inserting the fastening element into a fastening opening of a vehicle structure.
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