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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2004
Applicants:
Michael L. Tracht, Ingolstadt, DE;
Richard G. Dierl, Sandersdoft, DE;
Sebastian Uschold, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Michael L. Tracht, Ingolstadt, DE;
Richard G. Dierl, Sandersdoft, DE;
Sebastian Uschold, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/16 (2006.01); B60R 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A side air bag module is disposed in a cavity in a vehicle seat. At least one reinforcement panel is secured to either the air bag module or the seat frame on an anchoring edge. The opposite edge of the reinforcement panel is sewn to a hem on one side of a tear seam. A barbed retainer may be inserted in a slot to bear upon a peripheral flange portion of the air bag module.