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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1995
Timothy D Slack, Troy, MI (US);
William R Buchanan, Romeo, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A vehicle safety apparatus (10) includes a seat (12) having a frame (20). A cushion (24) is supported by the frame (20) and is surrounded by a seat cover (32). The seat cover (32) has a first opening (36). The cushion (24) has a chamber (28). An air bag module (40) having an air bag (60) and a module deployment door (78) is disposed within the chamber (28). A frame member (100) having a second opening (116) is fastened to the air bag module (40). The frame member (100) clamps the seat cover (32) and the module deployment door (78) together. The air bag (60), when inflated, inflates through the first and second openings (36) and (116).