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Fastenerless automotive passenger airbag module endcap

US5511819A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 27, 1995
Grant dateApr 30, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/0834
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automotive passenger airbag module is assembled by securing two endcaps to a chute or housing. The endcaps have tabs which engage channels in the sidewalls of the housing and may be secured by staking portions of the channels to hold the tabs fast during deployment of the airbag.

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