Mounting means for a vehicle passenger side air bag structure
First Claim
1. Mounting means for a vehicle passenger side air bag structure comprising an air bag structure including an air bag housing for containing an uninflated air bag, an air bag housing bracket secured between the air bag housing and support structure of a vehicle, an air bag deployment chute mounted in an opening provided in a vehicle instrument panel on the passenger side thereof, a portion of the air bag housing slidably received in the air bag deployment chute in a portion of the air bag deployment chute extending forwardly of the instrument panel, the air bag housing and air bag deployment chute each having left and right end portions, a connector bracket extending between each pair of left and right end portions of the air bag housing and air bag deployment chute, each connector bracket comprising a first hook element secured to the air bag housing and a second hook element secured to the air bag deployment chute, each hook element terminating in a substantially U-shaped hook having an open mouth, the mouths of the hooks of the first hook elements facing away from the instrument panel and the mouths of the hooks of the second hook elements facing towards the instrument panel, each hook having a free end portion, the free end portion of the hook of each first hook element being received within the hook of a second hook element and the free end portion of the hook of each second hook element being received within the hook of a first hook element.
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Abstract
Mounting means for a vehicle passenger side air bag structure are provided. The air bag structure includes an air bag housing for containing an uninflated air bag and an air bag deployment chute mounted in a vehicle instrument panel opening on the passenger side. A portion of the air bag housing is slidably received in the air bag deployment chute. A connector bracket interconnects the air bag housing and air bag deployment chute preventing separation thereof during deployment of an air bag.
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- 1. Mounting means for a vehicle passenger side air bag structure comprising an air bag structure including an air bag housing for containing an uninflated air bag, an air bag housing bracket secured between the air bag housing and support structure of a vehicle, an air bag deployment chute mounted in an opening provided in a vehicle instrument panel on the passenger side thereof, a portion of the air bag housing slidably received in the air bag deployment chute in a portion of the air bag deployment chute extending forwardly of the instrument panel, the air bag housing and air bag deployment chute each having left and right end portions, a connector bracket extending between each pair of left and right end portions of the air bag housing and air bag deployment chute, each connector bracket comprising a first hook element secured to the air bag housing and a second hook element secured to the air bag deployment chute, each hook element terminating in a substantially U-shaped hook having an open mouth, the mouths of the hooks of the first hook elements facing away from the instrument panel and the mouths of the hooks of the second hook elements facing towards the instrument panel, each hook having a free end portion, the free end portion of the hook of each first hook element being received within the hook of a second hook element and the free end portion of the hook of each second hook element being received within the hook of a first hook element.
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