Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1996-09-24
1999-09-07
Tudor, Harold J.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280731, 24662, 24 683, 411508, 411913, B60R 2116
Patent
active
059475099
ABSTRACT:
A snap-on mounting attachment is provided for securing an airbag inflator module having a base plate to the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. The mounting attachment includes two fastener studs extending rearwardly from the base plate, each fastener stud having a yieldable holding barb. Two capture brackets are mounted to the spokes of the steering wheel, and each capture bracket holds a snap receptor in floating encapturement therein, i.e., with a limited range of lateral and vertical movement. The snap receptors each have a metal ring embedded in a polymer shell and define a stud receiving opening therethrough with the metal ring defining a lip engaged by the holding barb of the fastener stud. Bias stops between the base plate and the steering wheel take up slack in the mounting attachment and eliminate rattles, and the polymer shell of the snap receptors also minimizes rattles. The steering wheel and airbag inflator module have complementary covers, and the floating encapturement permits alignment of the covers.
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Duran John A.
Ricks Merle K.
Scharret Jeffrey L.
Sorenson Janiel
Autoliv ASP Inc.
Avibank Mfg. Co., Inc.
Rauchfuss, Jr. George W.
Tudor Harold J.
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