Side airbag closeout assembly for vehicular seats and method of installation
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1. A vehicular seat assembly comprising:
- a seat bottom defining an occupant seating area, the seat bottom including a cushion covered by a trim cover spanning opposed lateral sides of the seat bottom;
a seat back defining an occupant back support, the seat back including a cushion covered by a trim cover spanning opposed lateral sides of the seat back;
an opening formed in the cushion at one of the lateral sides of at least one of the seat bottom or the seat back;
an opening formed in the trim cover at one of the lateral sides of at least one of the seat bottom or the seat back;
a cup received in the opening formed in the cushion;
an air bag module having a lip received in the cup; and
a retaining ring secured to the trim cover about the opening formed in the trim cover and attached to the cup, wherein the retaining ring is positioned between the lip of the air bag module and the cup.
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Abstract
A vehicular seat assembly includes a seat bottom defining an occupant seating area. The seat bottom includes a cushion covered by a trim cover spanning opposed lateral sides of the seat bottom. A seat back defines an occupant back support and includes a cushion covered by a trim cover spanning opposed lateral sides of the seat back. An opening is formed in the cushion at one of the lateral sides of the seat back. An opening is formed in the trim cover at one of the lateral sides of the seat back. A cup is received in the opening formed in the cushion. A retaining ring is secured to the trim cover about the opening formed in the trim cover and attached to the cup.
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1. A vehicular seat assembly comprising:
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a seat bottom defining an occupant seating area, the seat bottom including a cushion covered by a trim cover spanning opposed lateral sides of the seat bottom; a seat back defining an occupant back support, the seat back including a cushion covered by a trim cover spanning opposed lateral sides of the seat back; an opening formed in the cushion at one of the lateral sides of at least one of the seat bottom or the seat back; an opening formed in the trim cover at one of the lateral sides of at least one of the seat bottom or the seat back; a cup received in the opening formed in the cushion; an air bag module having a lip received in the cup; and a retaining ring secured to the trim cover about the opening formed in the trim cover and attached to the cup, wherein the retaining ring is positioned between the lip of the air bag module and the cup. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A side air bag closeout assembly comprising:
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a cup having a wall defining an opening, the cup including a lip formed about the wall, the lip including at least one slot; a side air bag module received in the opening of the cup, the side air bag module including a lip; a retaining ring positioned between the lip of the air bag module and the cup, the retaining ring having a tab fitted into the slot of the cup. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of installing a side air bag closeout assembly on a vehicular seat, the method including the steps of:
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providing an opening in a cushion of a vehicular seat; providing an opening in a trim cover of a vehicular seat, the trim cover including an inner surface; inserting a cup into the opening formed in the cushion; inserting an air bag module into the cup; securing a retaining ring to the inner surface of the trim cover about the opening formed in the trim cover; and attaching the retaining ring to the cup. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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