Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1995-11-17
1997-07-15
Johnson, Brian L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
2807283, B60R 2120
Patent
active
056476078
ABSTRACT:
An element fixedly mounted in a motor vehicle having a free end and an aperture spaced apart therefrom is provided for securing an inner end portion of a flexible tether to the vehicle for restraining an air bag cover during air bag deployment. An attachment connector having a hook at one end is adapted to be engaged in hooked relation over the free end of the fixed element with the inner end portion of the tether sandwiched between facing adjacent surfaces of the attachment connector and the fixed element. A unidirectional, self-locking, snap-in-type, fastener mounted on the attachment connector remote from the hook end has a shank that is passed through the tether and is thereafter positioned to extend through the aperture of the fixed element when the attachment connector is engaged with the fixed element and pivoted about the hook end with the tether in sandwiched relation between the fixed element and the attachment connector. After the hook end is in place, the attachment connector is moved toward the fixed element until the fastener passes through the aperture and snaps into place for positively locking the tether, fixed element and attachment connector positively together without requiring the use of tools or other implements.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3822894 (1974-07-01), Muller et al.
patent: 3944250 (1976-03-01), Wulf et al.
patent: 4893833 (1990-01-01), DiSalvo et al.
patent: 4911471 (1990-03-01), Hirabayashi
patent: 4964653 (1990-10-01), Parker
patent: 5064217 (1991-11-01), Shiraki
patent: 5096221 (1992-03-01), Combs et al.
patent: 5150919 (1992-09-01), Sakakida et al.
patent: 5184843 (1993-02-01), Berger et al.
patent: 5195776 (1993-03-01), Sakakida et al.
patent: 5242191 (1993-09-01), Faigle et al.
patent: 5308110 (1994-05-01), Kokeguchi
patent: 5316333 (1994-05-01), Kokeguchi
patent: 5330223 (1994-07-01), Hiramitsu et al.
patent: 5350190 (1994-09-01), Szigethy
patent: 5398960 (1995-03-01), Ravenberg et al.
Attachment Of Air Bag Deployment Door To Air Bag Module Assembly. Research Disclosure No. 37004, p. 49. Disclosed Anonymously. Feb. 1995.
Benjamin Steven C.
English Peter C.
Johnson Brian L.
Morton International Inc.
Peterson Philip C.
LandOfFree
Tether attachment apparatus for air bag cover does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Tether attachment apparatus for air bag cover, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Tether attachment apparatus for air bag cover will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1487574