Airbag assembly
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1. An airbag assembly for use in a vehicle comprising a mounting member for attachment to part of the vehicle;
- an airbag secured to the mounting member; and
a cover for the airbag;
the cover being connected to the mounting member at least partly by snap fit fastening means and connected to the mounting member by a further fastening means, wherein the cover has a flange which extends from a part of the cover adjacent the mounting member and which can be bent over onto the mounting member, said further fastening means connecting the bent over flange to the mounting member.
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Abstract
An airbag assembly comprises a mounting member for attachment to part of the vehicle, an airbag secured to the mounting member and a cover for the airbag. The cover is connected to the mounting member at least partly by snap fit fastening. In another aspect, the cover is attached to the member by connecting a bent over flange on the cover to the mounting member. The method of assembly comprises assembling the cover, airbag and mounting member together into an airbag mounting sub-assembly and then attaching an airbag inflator to the sub-assembly.
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7 Claims
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1. An airbag assembly for use in a vehicle comprising a mounting member for attachment to part of the vehicle;
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an airbag secured to the mounting member; and a cover for the airbag; the cover being connected to the mounting member at least partly by snap fit fastening means and connected to the mounting member by a further fastening means, wherein the cover has a flange which extends from a part of the cover adjacent the mounting member and which can be bent over onto the mounting member, said further fastening means connecting the bent over flange to the mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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