Flexible strap attachment method and apparatus for passenger air bag module cover
US5398961A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/216
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastening method and apparatus for attaching an automotive vehicle instrument panel air bag deployment door, an air bag module cover, to a passenger air bag module reaction canister. The apparatus provides a reliable cover release mechanism during an air bag deployment while allowing relative flexibility between the cover and reaction canister. The flexibility feature eliminates tolerance stack up problems by allowing the cover to locate off the instrument panel where it is intended to fit.
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