Vehicle occupant protection apparatus

Details Vehicle occupant protection apparatus Vehicle occupant protection apparatus

1997-06-13

1999-04-27

Culbreth, Eric D.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

2807282, 2807302, B60R 2120

Patent

active

058971343

ABSTRACT:
A deployment structure (32) encloses and conceals an inflator (20) and an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12) in a vehicle. The deployment structure (32) is a unitary plastic part defining a deployment door (86) having a Class A surface (76). The unitary plastic part further defines a mounting flap (114) having an aperture (126), and another mounting flap (116) having another aperture (128). The mounting flaps (114 and 116) are movable relative to one another to positions in which the apertures (126 and 128) are aligned to receive a mounting stud (36) which supports the inflator (20) and the protection device (12) in the vehicle.

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Research Disclosure, Sep., 1996, No. 389, Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd., London, pp. 567 and 568.

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