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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 02, 1996
Gregory B Manire, Oxford, MI (US);
AlliedSignal Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
An assembly for an air bag (56) adapted to fit within an opening (22) of a vehicle part (20) comprising: a housing (44) having: a first wall (100) and an opposite second wall (102), a flexible third wall (106) secured to the first wall (100) defining a space (150) therebetween, one of the first wall (100) and third wall (106) including a plurality of first tabs (112) extending into the space (150). The housing further including a locking tab (152a,b) to frictionally lock a cover thereto, the second wall (102) including a plurality of locating tabs (120a-c) and latching tabs extending outwardly therefrom. A deployment door or cover is used to enclose the housing. The deployment door includes a hinge portion (40), received in the space, engageable with the first tabs (112) to provide a snap connection therebetween and a seam portion (42) including seam flange (76) engageable with the locating tabs, the seam flange being latched in place by the latching tabs (122a,b) to secure the seam portion (42) to the housing.