Assembly, in particular gas bag module

• US 6,572,135 B2
• Filed: 03/02/2001
• Issued: 06/03/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
• Original Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
• Inventors: Lang, Norbert
• Primary Examiner(s): Dickson, Paul N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): To, Toan C
• Application Number:
  US09/798,108
• Publication Number:
  US 20010022440A1
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• Field of Search: 280/728.1, 280/728.2, 280/728.3, 280/732, 403/279, 403/781
• US Class Current: 280/728.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/2171 specially adapted for elongated cylindrical or bottle-like inflators with a symmetry axis perpendicular to the main direction of bag deployment, e.g. extruded reaction canisters B60R21/2176 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/4941 Deformation occurs simultaneously with action of separate, diverse function, joint component

Abstract

An assembly consists of a first component and of a second component. The first component is provided with at least one opening and with at least one holding projection which is associated with the opening The second component consists of sheet metal and is provided with at least one holding tongue which has a cross-piece and a head. The cross-piece extends through the opening in the first component and is bent around such that the head lies against the side of the holding projection facing away from the opening.

Claims

1. An assembly comprising a first component and a second component, said first component being provided with at least one opening extending through said first component in a first direction and with at least one holding projection which is associated with said opening, said holding projection being bent by a distance corresponding approximately to a wall thickness of said first component, so that said holding projection extends from said first component in said first direction and a contact surface is formed which faces away from said opening and in a second direction extending transverse to said first direction, and said second component comprising sheet metal and being provided with at least one holding tongue which has a cross-piece and a head, said cross-piece extending through said opening in said first component and being bent around such that said head lies against said contact surface of said holding projection.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said cross-piece is connected to said head in a center thereof and wherein two holding projections are provided.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said holding projection is a nose obtained by punching and bending.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said first component is a housing part of a gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system and said second component is a holding frame which is arranged inside a gas bag of said gas bag module.