Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-03
2008-06-03
To, Toan (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C200S061540, C200S061550, C200S061570
Reexamination Certificate
active
07380817
ABSTRACT:
As improved airbag module retention assembly for attachment to a steering wheel has an airbag module housing having an airbag cover, an internally stored airbag. The airbag module housing has two pairs of attachment legs. A base plate assembly has a base plate with a pair of mounting brackets pivotally attached at ends of the mounting brackets to the hinge supports projecting from the base plate and being linearly movable relative to the hinge supports. A resilient member such as a spring returns the airbag module housing to a resting position upon activation of a horn. The resilient member is interposed between one mounting bracket and the base plate. The pair of mounting brackets are connected by a pin and a slot. Each end of a mounting bracket is attached to an attachment leg of the airbag module housing. Movement of the airbag module housing assembly is constrained to a displacement parallel to the axis of rotation of the steering wheel.
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Amselmi Andrea
Poli Valerio
Ridolfi Adolfo
Ridolfi Roberto
Drayer Lonnie
Key Safety Systems, Inc.
To Toan
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