Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1997-04-02
1998-05-26
Ellis, Christopher P.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
2807281, 280731, B60R 2116
Patent
active
057554587
ABSTRACT:
A novel system and method are presented for slide-fitting an air bag module with a steering wheel hub by a snap-fit connection to quickly and easily assemble the components together. One of the components has fastener members releasably attached thereto and the other has holding members, which may be formed of U-shaped clip members or extensions, on opposite sides thereof, which fastener members and holding members are joined together to secure the air bag module to the steering wheel hub. Each holding member has a resilient portion which can be deflected and a double-radiused aperture therein for respectively engaging a pilot end on the fastener members when the air bag module is engaged with the steering wheel hub. Resilient mounting members are provided on one of the components. The resilient mounting members compress during attachment of the air bag module to the steering wheel hub and relax after initial engagement of the fastener members with the holding members to move the pilot end points of the fastener members into the smaller radiused portion of the double radiused aperture in the respective holding members to secure the engagement of the fastener members to the holding members, and correspondingly mount the air bag module to the steering wheel hub. The air bag module can be easily and quickly disassembled from the steering wheel hub by a qualified technician with the proper tool for service or replacement.
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Ellis Christopher P.
Textron Inc.
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