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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Newfrey Llc, Newark, DE;
Inventor:
Steven Michael Benedetti, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
NEWFREY LLC, New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B60R 21/216 (2011.01); F16B 2/22 (2006.01); F16B 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/216 (2013.01); B29C 45/14426 (2013.01); B29C 45/14549 (2013.01); B29C 45/14565 (2013.01); F16B 2/22 (2013.01); F16B 5/0657 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a motor vehicle airbag occupant restraint system fastener includes a metal clip, a first thermoplastic connector, a second thermoplastic connector, and a thermoplastic tether. The thermoplastic tether extends between the first and second thermoplastic connectors. Opposing ends of the thermoplastic tether are seamlessly integrated into the first and second thermoplastic connectors, respectively. The first and second thermoplastic connectors are formed of a first material and the thermoplastic tether is formed of a second material that is different from the first.