Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Dean Michael Pepperine

Jeffrey Alan Shepherd

Daniel A Rhule

James A Barnard

Vince Urban Otto

Troy A Augustine

Tobias J Mosler

An air bag assembly includes an air bag having a mouth portion having a plurality of alternating cushion tabs and cushion notches. The air bag assembly also includes a housing having a plurality of resilient clips thereon. An air bag retainer including at least one rod portion extends between at least two cushion tabs and extends across the cushion notches to define cushion openings. The cushion openings are adapted for receiving the clips therethrough such that the rod portion is snap-fittedly engaged beneath the clips to secure the air bag to the housing. Preferably, the clips each include a downwardly extending spring leg portion and a clip pocket shaped for closely receiving the rod portion therein such that the rod portion is snap-fittedly engaged with the clip pocket. Also preferably, the vehicle includes a vehicle panel and the vehicle panel pushes against the clips to trap the rod portion in the clips when the module is installed in the vehicle.

Air bag module assembly

An air bag module includes an air bag and an inflator for generating gas to inflate the air bag. An air bag retainer is secured to the air bag. A bias flap is formed separate from the air bag and guides deployment of the air bag. The bias flap includes opposing side walls and at least one tether extending therebetween and connecting the side walls. The air bag and air bag retainer are located between the side walls of the bias flap and the tether extends beneath the air bag and air bag retainer to securely anchor the bias flap to the air bag during air bag deployment.

Bias flap for air bag module

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Mesa, AZ, United States of America

Dean Michael Pepperine