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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2001
Mark E. Kassman, Miamisburg, OH (US);
Mark Thomas Winters, Troy, OH (US);
Ann L. Kneisly, Dayton, OH (US);
Patrick W. Schatz, Lebanon, OH (US);
Ryan Todd Pinsenschaum, Vandalia, OH (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An air bag module having an inflator with an inflator flange, a plurality of mounting studs depending outwardly from the inflator flange. An air bag cushion is positioned about the inflator flange. The air bag cushion allows a portion of the inflator to be inserted into the air bag cushion and the plurality of mounting studs passing through openings in the air bag cushion. An air bag cover having a plurality of retaining members is secured to the inflator flange, the retaining members sandwich a portion of the air bag cushion in between the inflator flange and the retaining members. A base plate having a plurality of securement members is secured to the cover portion and the plurality of mounting studs.