Side airbag assembly for a vehicle seat
First Claim
1. A side airbag assembly comprising:
- an airbag coupled with a vehicle seat frame;
first and second trim pieces engaged along a seam to conceal the airbag;
a flange protruding along an edge of the first trim piece;
a cavity extending along the second trim piece and matably engaging the flange;
a retention slot disposed on a wall of the cavity; and
an attachment element protruding adjacent to the flange and frictionally engaging the retention slot, wherein the attachment element is configured to disengage from the retention slot upon deployment of the airbag forward through the seam.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat includes a seatback having a support structure with a rigid frame member that extends within a side of the support structure. A side airbag assembly includes an airbag coupled with the frame member. First and second trim pieces engaged along a seam to conceal the airbag. A flange protrudes along an edge of the first trim piece and a cavity extends along the second trim piece to matably engage the flange. A retention slot is disposed on a wall of the cavity and an attachment element protrudes adjacent to the flange to frictionally engaging the retention slot. The attachment element is configured to disengage from the retention slot upon deployment of the airbag forward through the seam.
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1. A side airbag assembly comprising:
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an airbag coupled with a vehicle seat frame; first and second trim pieces engaged along a seam to conceal the airbag; a flange protruding along an edge of the first trim piece; a cavity extending along the second trim piece and matably engaging the flange; a retention slot disposed on a wall of the cavity; and an attachment element protruding adjacent to the flange and frictionally engaging the retention slot, wherein the attachment element is configured to disengage from the retention slot upon deployment of the airbag forward through the seam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A side airbag assembly comprising:
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an airbag coupled with a seat frame; first and second trim pieces engaging along a seam over the airbag; a flange along an edge of the first trim piece; a cavity along the second trim piece engaging the flange; a slot on a wall of the cavity; and an attachment element on the flange that engages the slot for disengaging upon deployment of the airbag through the seam. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A side airbag assembly for a vehicle seat, comprising:
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an airbag; a front trim member having a flange extending laterally; a rear trim member having a cavity along an edge thereof; a slot disposed on a wall of the cavity; and an attachment element protruding from the flange and engaging the retention slot for disengaging upon a deployment of the airbag, wherein the flange engages the cavity to define a breakaway seam for the deployment. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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