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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2003
David Henderson, Ogden, UT (US);
Kurt Petersen, Wellsville, UT (US);
Vince Bennett, Liberty, UT (US);
David Henderson, Ogden, UT (US);
Kurt Petersen, Wellsville, UT (US);
Vince Bennett, Liberty, UT (US);
Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Abstract
A mounting system and method of attaching an a side impact curtain airbag to a vehicle is provided that is inexpensive, simple to use, and does not require fasteners or other connectors. The mounting system includes one or more airbag mounts comprising a plate that has been positioned within the vehicle. The plate may a separate structure that may be attached to a vehicle as a well as a surface of the vehicle's body to which an airbag may be attached. Preferably, the plate includes one or more first tabs and one or more second tabs which are configured to define a receiving area in the plate. The first and second tabs are also configured such that the second tabs are inverted relative to the first tabs. An airbag with one or more slits and a hemmed portion may also be added to the mounting system. The mounting system operates to attach the curtain airbag by having the first and second tabs configured such that the airbag engages the first and second tabs so as to bind a portion of the airbag's hemmed portion within the receiving area formed into the plate.