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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1995
Lisa M Frary, South Weber, UT (US);
Larry D Rose, Layton, UT (US);
Edward Friery, Coalville, UT (US);
Morton International, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A fastenerless air bag module attachment assembly for securing a molded plastic cover to a module housing. The housing includes a trough-shaped body having opposed ends, and a top and bottom wall. An end plate is attached to each opposed sides of the body. The cover has a front face and top, bottom and opposed side legs extending therefrom. Two separate attachment features are provided to secure the cover to the housing. First, the top and bottom cover legs each include an integral attachment, for example, a projection, which slides into a channel disposed integrally in the top and bottom walls of the housing. Secondly, the housing end plates each include a pair of protruding tabs formed integrally therewith. The tabs extend through openings provided in the cover side legs when the housing and cover are assembled. One side leg of the cover is hingedly connected to the front face of the cover to permit assembly. After the cover is properly positioned on the housing, the tabs protruding through the cover openings are deflected to secure the cover in place on the housing.