Inflatable curtain mounting bracket
First Claim
1. A mounting bracket for attaching an inflatable curtain having a manifold to a vehicle interior comprising:
- a base bracket comprising at least one aperture and at least one connecting tab; and
a retaining clip attachable to the base bracket, the retaining clip comprising at least one receiving portion and at least one inserting tab.
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Abstract
A mounting bracket that may be used to mount an inflatable curtain airbag having a manifold to a vehicle interior is disclosed. The mounting bracket includes a base bracket that has at least one aperture and at least one connecting tab. The mounting bracket also includes a retaining clip that is attachable to the base bracket. The retaining clip has at least one receiving portion and at least one inserting tab. The at least one inserting tab is constructed such that it may be inserted into the at least one aperture. Similarly, the at least one connecting tab is designed to engaged the at least one receiving portion. Preferably, the mounting bracket is constructed such that when the retaining clip is attached to the base bracket, the mounting bracket retains the manifold between the base bracket and the clip.
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46 Claims
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1. A mounting bracket for attaching an inflatable curtain having a manifold to a vehicle interior comprising:
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a base bracket comprising at least one aperture and at least one connecting tab; and
a retaining clip attachable to the base bracket, the retaining clip comprising at least one receiving portion and at least one inserting tab. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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22. A mounting bracket for attaching an inflatable curtain having a manifold to a vehicle interior comprising:
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a base bracket; and
a retaining clip that attaches to the base bracket, the mounting bracket constructed such that when the retaining clip is attached to the base bracket, the manifold is held between the retaining clip and the base bracket. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for attaching an inflatable curtain having a manifold to a vehicle comprising:
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obtaining a mounting bracket comprising a base bracket having at least one aperture and at least one connecting tab, and a retaining clip that attaches to the base bracket, the retaining clip having at least one receiving portion and at least one inserting tab;
retaining the airbag within the mounting bracket; and
attaching the mounting bracket with the retained manifold to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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