Adjustable snap away fastener
US5458365A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32861
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The deployable door of a passenger-side vehicle airbag restraint system is simultaneously fastened into an instrument panel opening and into engagement with the airbag module reaction canister. A spring clip on the canister receives a probe which is secured to the door through a pivoted breakaway connection. The probe is easily inserted into the clip but can be withdrawn only with difficulty. Airbag inflation thereafter separates the breakaway connection preferentially to the spring clip connection.
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