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Side airbag assembly for a vehicle seat

  • US 8,905,431 B1
  • Filed: 09/24/2013
  • Issued: 12/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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