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Seat mounted air bag module

  • US 6,231,068 B1
  • Filed: 04/06/2000
  • Issued: 05/15/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, comprising:

  • a seat for the vehicle occupant, said seat including a seat frame member having at least one mounting opening, said one mounting opening having an elongate, slot configuration including a first portion and a second portion;

    a module including an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, an inflator for inflating said inflatable device, and at least one mounting pin;

    said one mounting pin being insertable into said first portion of said one mounting opening and being movable in a first direction along said one mounting opening from said first portion to said second portion of said one mounting opening;

    said mounting pin and said seat frame member having cooperating portions which secure said mounting pin in said second portion of said one mounting opening to secure said module to said seat frame member.

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