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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
James K O'Docherty, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Kenneth D Brannon, Mesa, AZ (US);
Hiroshi Nemoto, Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2807282 ; 2807431 ;
Abstract
A vehicle safety apparatus (10) includes an air bag (16), a mounting plate (14) for mounting the air bag in the vehicle, and a retaining ring (18). The air bag (16) is clamped between the retaining ring (18) and the mounting plate (14). A recess (130) is formed on a first one of the retaining ring and the mounting plate (14). A projection (100) on a second one of the retaining ring (18) and the mounting plate (14) forces a portion of the air bag (16) into the recess (130) to resist movement of the air bag relative to the retaining ring and the mounting plate.