Air bag cover with membrane type horn switch

Details Air bag cover with membrane type horn switch Air bag cover with membrane type horn switch

1997-10-07

2000-01-04

English, Peter C.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

200 6154, B60R 2120

Patent

active

060101482

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for covering an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (40) includes a cover (70) including a portion (82) movable upon inflation of the inflatable device from a closed condition to an open condition. A membrane switch (100) underlying the cover (70) is in an electric circuit for actuating an electrically actuatable device (102) of the vehicle. The cover (70) is engageable by the vehicle occupant to operate the membrane switch (100) and thereby to actuate the electrically actuatable device (102). The apparatus (10) includes a back plate (110) for the membrane switch (100). The back plate (110) has a plurality of fastener openings (120). The cover (70) has a plurality of projections (90) extending with an interference fit through the fastener openings (120) in the back plate (110) to secure the back plate to the cover.

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patent: 5577766 (1996-11-01), Niwa et al.
patent: 5625333 (1997-04-01), Clark et al.
patent: 5630617 (1997-05-01), Hashiba
patent: 5678851 (1997-10-01), Saito et al.
patent: 5855392 (1999-01-01), Simpson et al.

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