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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2001
Katsunobu Sakane, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Norinari Nagata, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A plurality of pins provided on a bottom surface of an air bag module in such a manner as to protrude therefrom are allowed to pass through a plurality of passage holes formed in a steering wheel, respectively, so that hook portions formed in the respective pins are brought into engagement with a locking wire constituted by a single continuous resilient wire which is provided so as to extend over the respective passage holes whereby the air bag module is mounted on the steering wheel. The locking wire is brought into engagement with a lock projection by push moving the locking wire by an operating portion so that the locking wire is held at a release position, while the engagement between the locking wire and the plurality of hook portions is released at one time.