Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1996-03-12
1997-12-02
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280731, B60R 2116
Patent
active
056927711
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle occupant protection apparatus (10) includes a reaction plate (74), an inflator (12) supported on the reaction plate (74), and a cover (30). The cover (30) has at least one pivotal deployment door (34,36) extending over the inflator (12), and further has a pair of mounting flaps (50) overlying the reaction plate (74). A retainer (100) holds the mounting flaps (50) and the inflator (12) against the reaction plate (74). The mounting flaps (50) and the reaction plate (74) together define tongue-and-groove joints (144) for interlocking the mounting flaps (50) with the reaction plate (74) so as to block movement of the mounting flaps (50) across the reaction plate (74) when the inflator (12) is actuated.
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Bryant Robyn
Milne, III Kenneth T.
Rice Kenneth R.
TRW Inc.
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