Passenger air bag module with cover coupling mechanism
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1. An air bag module (10) comprising:
- a housing (16) having a plurality of door retaining features (24);
a door (20) having a pair of depending door flanges (28, 30), at least one of the door flanges defining a first set of apertures configured to be disposed over a corresponding set of door retaining features (24), said depending flanges further defining a first set of slots;
a retaining bracket, generally C-shaped or U-shaped in cross-section, having a plurality of door retention members (64a, 64b) and a plurality of apertures (22) configured to be disposed over the housing door retaining features (24);
wherein the apertures in the bracket are configured to be disposed over the door retaining features when the door retention members are through the slots.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a passenger module (10) with a cover coupling mechanism (12, 14, 28, 30). The cover coupling mechanism has a generally C-shaped bracket (12, 14), which interfaces with a plurality of slots (65, 66) defined in an air bag cover (20). The C-shaped bracket further has a plurality of apertures (22) which interface with a plurality of threaded studs (24) on the module'"'"'s housing.
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11 Claims
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1. An air bag module (10) comprising:
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a housing (16) having a plurality of door retaining features (24);
a door (20) having a pair of depending door flanges (28, 30), at least one of the door flanges defining a first set of apertures configured to be disposed over a corresponding set of door retaining features (24), said depending flanges further defining a first set of slots;
a retaining bracket, generally C-shaped or U-shaped in cross-section, having a plurality of door retention members (64a, 64b) and a plurality of apertures (22) configured to be disposed over the housing door retaining features (24);
wherein the apertures in the bracket are configured to be disposed over the door retaining features when the door retention members are through the slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An air bag module (10) comprising:
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a housing (16) having opposing sides (50, 52);
a deployment door (20) openable upon inflation of an air bag located within the housing, the door including a pair of depending door flanges (28, 30), at least one of the door flanges defining a first set of apertures (32) configured to be disposed over the housing sides and adapted to receive corresponding fasteners (24), each of said depending flanges further including a first set of slots including a first and second row of slots (65, 66);
a retaining bracket having a main body (54) and a plurality of door retention members extending therefrom, at least one opening (22) in the main body (54), each at least one opening (22) configured to also receive one fastener, each door retention member loosely disposed within a corresponding slot of one of the depending flanges enabling relative movement of each door retention member with its corresponding slot. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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