Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1994-08-05
1995-12-05
Tyson, Karin L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280732, 24297, 411508, B60R 2120
Patent
active
054722284
ABSTRACT:
A break-away fastening system for securing an air bag deployment door in position closing a panel opening used for air bag deployment includes a fastener extending from the door toward a facing edge flange of the panel around the panel opening. The fastener includes a head at an end portion directed toward the edge flange and adapted to be inserted through an aperture provided therein as the door is moved into place covering the panel opening. After full insertion, fingers of the head snap outwardly away from each other on an opposite side of the edge flange to lock the head and thus secure the door firmly in place. The fastener has at least one frangible section of reduced cross-section between the door and the edge flange which section is fractured or broken upon deployment of the air bag against the door as it moves through the panel opening.
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Bentley Fred M.
Newhouse Melinda M.
English Peter C.
Morton International Inc.
Peterson Philip C.
Tyson Karin L.
White Gerald K.
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