Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1996-11-19
1998-03-17
Ellis, Christopher P.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
2807432, 200 6154, B60R 2116
Patent
active
057278121
ABSTRACT:
An airbag cushion assembly including a horn switch unit secured to an airbag cushion with a cushion strap, with the cushion strap and horn switch unit cooperating to retain the airbag cushion in a deflated, folded position prior to mounting the airbag cushion assembly within an airbag module and prior to inflation of the airbag cushion. The horn switch unit defines a first elongated slot, a second elongated slot and a weakened portion rupturable upon a force created by inflation of the airbag cushion to break the horn switch unit between a first and a second elongated slots defined by the horn switch unit. The horn switch unit is positioned on the folded airbag cushion opposite the collar, with a first elongated tether of the cushion strap extending through the first slot of the horn switch unit to a distal end secured to the collar of the airbag cushion, and a second elongated tether extending through the second slot of the horn switch unit to a distal end secured to the collar of the airbag cushion.
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Dykstra John E.
Johnson David B.
Lund Patricia A.
Parker Don L.
Ellis Christopher P.
Morton Internatinal, Inc.
Rauchfuss George W.
White Gerald K.
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