Exterior seat back mounted side impact airbag module assembly
First Claim
1. A side impact airbag module assembly adapted to mount on an automobile seat having an access opening and a receiving means in an internal structural member of the seat, the side impact airbag module assembly comprising:
- an airbag cushion and inflator assembly having an airbag cushion and an inflator connected together so that inflation gas from the inflator will inflate the airbag cushion;
at least one mounting projection for extending through the access opening in the seat and into the receiving means of the internal structural member, the mounting projection connected to the airbag cushion and inflator assembly; and
at least one self fastener located on the mounting projection for securing the projection within the receiving means;
said mounting projection and said internal structure member cooperable together to establish a means to exteriorly mount said airbag module assembly on the automobile seat.
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Abstract
A side impact airbag module assembly adapted to mount on the exterior of the side of a seat back of an automobile seat back having an access opening and receiving means within a internal structural member. The side impact airbag module assembly includes an airbag module frame having a mounting flange adapted to extend through the access opening in the seat cover and having thereon self fasteners that secure the flange in the receiving means of the internal structural member of the seat. An airbag cushion and inflator assembly is secured to the frame, and an airbag module cover is also secured to the airbag module frame to conceal and protect the airbag cushion and inflator assembly and the airbag module frame. The airbag module is provided in one variation with depth limiters that prevent the mounting flange from being inserted too far into the receiving means, and clamp supports which further secure the mounting flange to the internal structural member. In another variation, the airbag module has two spaced apart mounting flanges.
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17 Claims
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1. A side impact airbag module assembly adapted to mount on an automobile seat having an access opening and a receiving means in an internal structural member of the seat, the side impact airbag module assembly comprising:
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an airbag cushion and inflator assembly having an airbag cushion and an inflator connected together so that inflation gas from the inflator will inflate the airbag cushion; at least one mounting projection for extending through the access opening in the seat and into the receiving means of the internal structural member, the mounting projection connected to the airbag cushion and inflator assembly; and at least one self fastener located on the mounting projection for securing the projection within the receiving means;
said mounting projection and said internal structure member cooperable together to establish a means to exteriorly mount said airbag module assembly on the automobile seat.
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2. A side impact airbag module assembly adapted to mount on an automobile seat having an access opening and a receiving means in an internal structural member of the seat, the side impact airbag module assembly comprising:
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an airbag module frame having at least one mounting projection extending from the frame for extending through the access opening in the seat and into the receiving means of the internal structural member; at least one self fastener located on the mounting projection for securing the projection within the receiving means; and an airbag cushion and inflator assembly having an airbag cushion and an inflator connected together so that inflation gas from the inflator will inflate the airbag cushion, the airbag cushion and inflator assembly secured to the airbag module frame;
said mounting projection and said internal structure member cooperable together to establish a means to exteriorly mount said airbag module assembly on the automobile seat. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A side impact airbag module assembly adapted to mount on an automobile seat having receiving means within an internal structural member and an access opening in the seat, the side impact airbag module assembly comprising:
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an airbag module frame having a cover receiving bracket, an inflator receiving wall extending from the cover receiving bracket and at least one mounting projection extending from the inflator receiving wall for extending through the access opening into the receiving means of the internal structural member of the automobile seat; at least one self fastener located on the mounting projection for securing the projection within the receiving means; an airbag cushion and inflator assembly having an airbag cushion and an inflator connected together so that inflation gas from the inflator will inflate the airbag cushion, the airbag cushion and inflator assembly secured to the inflator receiving wall of the airbag module frame; and an airbag module cover having at least one tear seam, the cover secured to the cover receiving bracket of the airbag module frame covering the airbag cushion and inflator assembly and the airbag module frame, and adapted to be flush with the automobile seat;
said mounting projection and said internal structure member cooperable together to establish a means to exteriorly mount said airbag module assembly on the automobile seat. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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