Air-bag arrangement

Details Air-bag arrangement Air-bag arrangement

1991-11-27

1994-10-11

Tyson, Karin L.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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B60R 2120

Patent

active

053540948

ABSTRACT:
An air-bag arrangement includes an air-bag module disposed in a recess of an instrument panel, and a lid member for covering an opening of the recess. The lid member is secured to the instrument panel. The lid member is openable in response to inflation of an air bag of the air-bag module to accommodate expansion of the air bag into the passenger space. A first bracket member is secured to the lid member. A second bracket member is secured to the instrument panel and arranged to be brought into engagement with the first bracket member in a manner wherein distortion of either of the first and second bracket members is absent and to allow the first bracket member to be detached from the second bracket member in a snap action manner upon inflation of the air bag.

REFERENCES:
patent: 509364 (1893-11-01), Coffeen, Jr.
patent: 2538654 (1951-01-01), Petersen
patent: 3539200 (1970-11-01), Chute
patent: 4770439 (1988-09-01), Maier et al.
patent: 4941678 (1990-07-01), Lauritzen et al.
patent: 5060972 (1991-10-01), Satoh
patent: 5066037 (1991-11-01), Castrigno

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