Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1991-07-09
1993-01-05
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280731, 280732, 280743, B60R 2116
Patent
active
051764008
ABSTRACT:
An air bag mountng system for assembling an air bag having a mounting flange with an air bag inflator and for thereafter assembling the assembled air bag and inflator with a preselected surface of an automotive vehicle comprises a module housing, and a retaining ring. The mounting flange is disposed between the retaining ring, and the module housing. The module housing has apertures therein capable of accepting projecting pins disposed about the retaining ring. The projecting pins are forced into the apertures forming a frictioned interference fit capable of holding the air bag subassembly together during manufacture of the subassembly and installation in a vehicle. Preferably, the projecting pins are hexlobular in nature.
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Dixon Stephen J.
Marvell Michael D.
McGuire James T.
Rice Kenneth R.
Textron Inc.
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