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Driver air bag cover and attachment method

  • US 7,255,364 B2
  • Filed: 02/25/2005
  • Issued: 08/14/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An air bag module (2) comprising:

  • an inflator (300), a first plate-like member (200, 200a), a second plate-like member (250, 250a-d) and a cover (30) for enclosing an air bag;

    the cover including a plurality of resilient tabs (48,50) spaced about the cover, each tab including a lock feature (50), each tab is movable from a rest position to a deflected position by one of the plates;

    the first plate-like member (200-200a) is operatively connected to the cover and having a plurality of blocking surfaces (215) thereon, each blocking surface configured to be positioned adjacent a first surface of a corresponding tab with the tab in its rest position;

    the second plate-like member (250a-d) has a plurality of engagement surfaces (272, 276) thereon for engaging a corresponding cam (56) surface of the lock feature (50) of the tab causing the lock feature to move over an adjacent blocking surface (215) of the first plate-like member, the second plate-like member sandwiching each lock feature between a corresponding engagement surface and the blocking surface of the first plate-like member.

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