Assembly for retaining an airbag module to a steering wheel
First Claim
1. An improved airbag module retention assembly for attachment to a steering wheel comprising:
- an airbag module housing having an airbag cover attached thereto and an airbag stored therein, the airbag housing having two pairs of attachment legs;
a base plate assembly having a base plate with a pair of mounting brackets pivotally attached on ends to hinge supports projecting from the base plate and being linearly movable relative to the hinge supports; and
a resilient member for returning the airbag module assembly to a resting position upon activation of a horn, the resilient member being interposed between one mounting bracket and the base plate;
wherein the pair of mounting brackets are connected by a pin and a slot and each end of a mounting bracket is attached to an attachment leg of the air bag module housing assembly and movement of the airbag module housing assembly is constrained to a displacement parallel to an axis of rotation of the steering wheel.
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Abstract
As improved airbag module retention assembly for attachment to a steering wheel has an airbag module housing having an airbag cover, an internally stored airbag. The airbag module housing has two pairs of attachment legs. A base plate assembly has a base plate with a pair of mounting brackets pivotally attached at ends of the mounting brackets to the hinge supports projecting from the base plate and being linearly movable relative to the hinge supports. A resilient member such as a spring returns the airbag module housing to a resting position upon activation of a horn. The resilient member is interposed between one mounting bracket and the base plate. The pair of mounting brackets are connected by a pin and a slot. Each end of a mounting bracket is attached to an attachment leg of the airbag module housing. Movement of the airbag module housing assembly is constrained to a displacement parallel to the axis of rotation of the steering wheel.
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20 Claims
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1. An improved airbag module retention assembly for attachment to a steering wheel comprising:
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an airbag module housing having an airbag cover attached thereto and an airbag stored therein, the airbag housing having two pairs of attachment legs; a base plate assembly having a base plate with a pair of mounting brackets pivotally attached on ends to hinge supports projecting from the base plate and being linearly movable relative to the hinge supports; and a resilient member for returning the airbag module assembly to a resting position upon activation of a horn, the resilient member being interposed between one mounting bracket and the base plate; wherein the pair of mounting brackets are connected by a pin and a slot and each end of a mounting bracket is attached to an attachment leg of the air bag module housing assembly and movement of the airbag module housing assembly is constrained to a displacement parallel to an axis of rotation of the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An improved airbag module retention assembly for attachment to a steering wheel comprising:
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an airbag module housing having an airbag cover attached thereto and an airbag stored therein, the airbag housing having two pairs of attachment legs; a base plate assembly having a base plate with a pair of mounting brackets pivotally attached on ends to hinge supports projecting from the base plate and being linearly movable relative to the hinge supports; and a resilient member for returning the airbag module assembly to a resting position upon activation of a horn, the resilient member being interposed between one mounting bracket and the base plate; wherein the pair of mounting brackets are connected by a pin and a slot and each end of a mounting bracket is attached to an attachment leg of the air bag module housing assembly and movement of the airbag module housing assembly is constrained to a displacement parallel to an axis of rotation of the steering wheel as the mounting brackets are linearly moveable relative to the hinge supports. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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