Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1993-05-06
1994-10-18
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280728B, 280732, B60R 2116
Patent
active
053561740
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for forming a vehicle airbag assembly includes a reaction device (12) and an airbag/retainer subassembly (14). The airbag/retainer subassembly (14) includes an airbag (16) and a retainer (18) which are joined together by airbag mating members (42) and complementary retainer mating members (62) in a predetermined alignment. In this predetermined alignment, apertures (38) formed in the airbag (16) are aligned with apertures (68) formed in the retainer (18). The reaction device (12) may include mating members (84) which form a cradle configured to engage the airbag/retainer subassembly (14) and to align the airbag/retainer subassembly (14) in a predetermined orientation. In this predetermined orientation, apertures (82) formed in the reaction device (12) will be aligned with the already aligned apertures (38, 68) of the airbag (16) and the retainer (18). In the completed airbag assembly, suitable fasteners, such as rivets, may be inserted through the aligned apertures (38, 68, 82) to couple the airbag (16 ) and the retainer (18) to the reaction device (12).
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Bachelder Theodore J.
Rhein John F.
Stein Russell E.
Rice Kenneth R.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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