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Air bag mounting system

US5590900A · kind A · utility

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32Claims
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Filing dateJul 21, 1995
Grant dateJan 7, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T24/42
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air bag mounting system for mounting an air bag module in the preexisting steering wheel air bag receiving pocket of a vehicle. The system includes a mounting plate having a plurality of spaced bolt assemblies extending therefrom receivable in a like plurality of aligned spaced holes in the pocket. The bolt assemblies are non-rotational with respect to the mounting plate and snap into the holes in a locking relationship. The module can be thus mounted from the access side of the pocket, automatically locked thereto, then released by unthreading of a threaded lock portion of the bolt assemblies from the blind side of the pocket.

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