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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2005
Volker Hofmann, Frankfurt, DE;
Bernhard Schmidt, Maintal, DE;
Med Merzouk, Gross-Gerau, DE;
Matthias Volkmann, Kronberg/Ts, DE;
Joachim Verheugen, Pfungstadt, DE;
Volker Hofmann, Frankfurt, DE;
Bernhard Schmidt, Maintal, DE;
Med Merzouk, Gross-Gerau, DE;
Matthias Volkmann, Kronberg/Ts, DE;
Joachim Verheugen, Pfungstadt, DE;
Key Safety Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Abstract
A fastener for fastening an airbag assembly to a structural member of a vehicle has an abutment element with a front side and a reverse side. An expansion element is arranged on the reverse side of the abutment element and is designed so as to clamp the structural member between the abutment element and the expansion element. The expansion element can be arranged on the structural member of the vehicle in a detachable manner and from the front side can be directly or indirectly detached from the structural member with the help of unlocking means.