Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1998-03-13
2000-09-19
Swann, J. J.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280732, B60R 2116
Patent
active
061200557
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14), an inflator (12), and a vehicle part (18). A structural portion (80) of the vehicle part (18) defines a compartment (84) with an open inner end (86) and an opposed, open outer end (88). The protection device (14) has an installed position received at least partially in the compartment (84) and is inflatable outward through the open outer end (88) of the compartment (84). The inflator (12) also has an installed position received at least partially in the compartment (84), and is movable to its installed position through the open inner end (86) of the compartment. A first fastener structure (120) is located on the structural portion (80) of the vehicle part (18). A second fastener structure (60) is located on the inflator (12). The fastener structures (120, 60) are configured to snap together to establish a mechanical interlock between the inflator (12) and the structural portion (80) of the vehicle part (18) upon movement of the inflator (12) to its installed position.
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U.S. Serial No. 08,963,399, filed Nov. 9, 1997, entitled "Vehicle Occupant Protection Apparatus".
Al-Amin Ahamd K.
Cuevas Jess A.
Shirk Bryan W.
Swann Timothy A.
Vanwynsberghe Roy D.
McClellan James S.
Swann J. J.
TRW Inc.
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