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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2010
Terry Sella, Reese, MI (US);
Michael Kutchey, Ortonville, MI (US);
James N. Sonnenberg, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Terry Sella, Reese, MI (US);
Michael Kutchey, Ortonville, MI (US);
James N. Sonnenberg, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Abstract
An assembly for attaching an emblem onto the front face of an airbag storage enclosure cover has a plurality of attachment posts that project from the back surface of the emblem and extend through the cover from the front face to terminate in free ends remote from the emblem. An attachment backing sheet is positioned against the rear face of the cover, whereby the attachment posts also extend through the attachment backing sheet with the free end of each positioned on the side of the attachment backing sheet opposite from the cover. A plurality of radially-enlarged attachment nuggets are formed or joined individually in a one-to-one association to the free end of the attachment posts, and each of the attachment nuggets is secured to the backing sheet in proximity to the associated attachment post. The attachment backing sheet thus tethers each of the attachment nuggets to the cover in the event of the mechanical failure of an associated attachment post. The attachment nuggets may be integrally formed with or bonded to the free ends of the attachment posts. If the attachment backing sheet is made of a porous material, such as a fabric, a mesh, or a screen, the material of the attachment nuggets permeates pores in the material of the attachment backing sheet in proximity to each associated attachment post. If the attachment backing sheet is made of a plastic material, the attachment nuggets are bonded with adhesive to the attachment backing sheet.