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Passenger air bag module with cover coupling mechanism

  • US 6,932,378 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2004
  • Issued: 08/23/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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