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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1995
Duane D Williams, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Harold W Morgan, Miamisburg, OH (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An air bag module assembly for attachment to a steering wheel is provided. The assembly includes an air bag subassembly including an air bag. A container is provided with the assembly for receiving the air bag subassembly therein. The assembly further includes a frame portion for attachment to the steering wheel. The container is snap-fittedly attached to the frame portion. Preferably, an outer material is formed as an integral one-piece covering over the frame portion and the container. The frame portion may include a plurality of bosses on the frame portion and a plurality of alternating tabs and notches on the container. The tabs each include an outwardly projecting hook portion. The bosses are received in the notches when the container is snapped on the frame portion and the hook portions are snapped onto the frame portion.