Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1996-10-16
1998-10-20
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280732, 2807431, B60R 2116
Patent
active
058235663
ABSTRACT:
An air bag module (10) comprising a housing (12) having sides (14) and an open mouth (18); an air bag (22) mounted within the housing prior to deployment of thereof in a compact configuration; a retainer flap (100) comprising a single piece of material, having a tearable region (110) thereon, enveloping the air bag to retain the air bag in its compact configuration prior to deployment and being of sufficient length such that upon deployment of the air bag, the flap (100) is extendible to lie between the mouth of the housing and the deployed air bag to protect the air bag. The flap having a main body (102) and the at least one leg (104) extending therefrom having mounting openings (108) for attaching the flap to corresponding mounting fasteners (54), wherein the length of the main body is sufficient to extend beyond the mouth of the housing after the tear regions have been severed upon the deployment of the air bag to provide a protective layer between the housing (and/or instrument panel) and the deployed air bag.
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Allied-Signal Inc.
Rice Kenneth R.
Seitzman Markell
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