Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-06
2011-10-25
To, Toan C (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S731000, C280S732000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08042830
ABSTRACT:
A device is provided for snap-fastening an airbag unit in a subassembly of a motor vehicle, especially in a steering wheel of a motor vehicle, snap-in elements that are associated with each other being provided on the airbag unit and on the subassembly of the motor vehicle. In order to be able to snap-secure an airbag unit both to a plate-shaped subassembly and to a subassembly having a lateral wall, at least one snap-in hook is provided on the airbag unit or on the subassembly of the motor vehicle, at least one pivotable plastic snap-in clip being associated therewith on the other subassembly. The snap-in hook engages with said clip in at least one section thereof when in the snap-in position.
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English translation of the International Preliminary Report on Patentability (Chapter II of the Patent Cooperation Treaty) from the International Bureau of WIPO for International Application No. PCT/EP2007/058107 dated Apr. 16, 2009, 6 pages.
Hagelgans David
Krieger Alexander
Weigand Steffen
Weimer Alexander
Beck Karen A
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Takata-Petri AG
To Toan C
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