Airbag bracket and vehicle airbag system
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1. An airbag bracket for mounting an airbag unit to a wall of a vehicle, comprising:
- a base including a fastener aperture to receive there-through a fastener, wherein the base comprises a first material formed as a plate having at least one through-aperture for attaching a tail of the airbag unit; and
a protrusion supported on the base and comprising a second material different from the first material, wherein the protrusion extends from the plate for insertion into a hole in the wall of the vehicle, and wherein insertion of the protrusion into the hole aligns the fastener aperture for attaching the fastener through the fastener aperture to the wall of the vehicle;
wherein the base includes a tongue to be at least partially received within the protrusion, wherein the second material is moldable, and wherein the protrusion is molded onto the tongue.
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Abstract
An airbag bracket includes a self-fastening protrusion extending from a plate-like metallic base. The base includes a tongue onto which the protrusion is molded using a polymeric material. The base has at least one through-aperture onto which a fabric tail of an airbag unit may be wound. The base further includes a fastener aperture to receive there-through a fastener. The protrusion and fastener are mounted in respective holes or sockets in a body wall of a vehicle in order to mount the airbag system.
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1. An airbag bracket for mounting an airbag unit to a wall of a vehicle, comprising:
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a base including a fastener aperture to receive there-through a fastener, wherein the base comprises a first material formed as a plate having at least one through-aperture for attaching a tail of the airbag unit; and a protrusion supported on the base and comprising a second material different from the first material, wherein the protrusion extends from the plate for insertion into a hole in the wall of the vehicle, and wherein insertion of the protrusion into the hole aligns the fastener aperture for attaching the fastener through the fastener aperture to the wall of the vehicle; wherein the base includes a tongue to be at least partially received within the protrusion, wherein the second material is moldable, and wherein the protrusion is molded onto the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle airbag system mounted to a wall of a vehicle including an airbag unit and an airbag bracket, the airbag bracket comprising:
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a base including a fastener aperture to receive there-through a fastener, wherein the base comprises a first material formed as a plate having at least one through-aperture for attaching a tail of the airbag unit; and a protrusion supported on the base and comprising a second material different from the first material, wherein the protrusion extends from the plate for insertion into a hole in the wall of the vehicle, and wherein insertion of the protrusion into the hole aligns the fastener aperture for attaching the fastener through the fastener aperture to the wall of the vehicle; wherein the base includes a tongue to be at least partially received within the protrusion, wherein the second material is moldable, and wherein the protrusion is molded onto the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An airbag bracket for mounting an airbag unit to a wall of a vehicle, comprising:
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a base including a fastener aperture to receive there-through a fastener, wherein the base comprises a first material formed as a plate having at least one through-aperture for attaching a tail of the airbag unit; and a protrusion supported on the base and comprising a second material different from the first material, wherein the protrusion extends from the plate for insertion into a hole in the wall of the vehicle, and wherein insertion of the protrusion into the hole aligns the fastener aperture for attaching the fastener through the fastener aperture to the wall of the vehicle; wherein the base includes a tongue to be at least partially received within the protrusion, wherein the second material is moldable, and wherein the protrusion is molded onto the tongue; and wherein the base includes first and second stepped areas, the first stepped area being positioned between the fastener aperture and the second stepped area, and wherein at an assembled position, the second stepped area contacts the wall of the vehicle and the first stepped area is spaced apart from the wall of the vehicle.
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