Seat mounted air bag module

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2000-04-06

2001-05-15

Culbreth, Eric (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S730200, C403S353000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06231068

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a seat mounted air bag module and, in particular, to the mounting of an air bag module on a seat frame member of a vehicle seat.
2. Description of the Prior Art
It is known to mount a side impact air bag module on a frame member of a vehicle seat. The module is typically mounted with threaded fasteners, such as mounting studs, that extend through openings in the seat frame member. Nuts screwed onto the studs secure the module to the seat frame member. This type of assembly, although relatively easy, is time consuming and requires a number of steps during assembly of the seat.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is an apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, comprising a seat for the vehicle occupant. The seat includes a seat frame member having surfaces defining at least one mounting opening. The mounting opening has an elongate configuration including a first portion and a second portion. The apparatus also comprises a module including an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, an inflator for inflating the inflatable device, and at least one mounting pin. The mounting pin is insertable into the first portion of the mounting opening and is movable along the opening from the first portion to the second portion of the opening. The mounting pin and the seat frame member have cooperating portions that secure the mounting pin in the second portion of the mounting opening to secure the module to the seat frame member.


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patent: 5645295 (1997-07-01), White, Jr. et al.
patent: 5890733 (1999-04-01), Dillon

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