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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Autoliv Asp, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Inventors:
David Keyser, Orion, MI (US);
Donald Paxton, Romeo, MI (US);
Michael Brian Kutchey, Ortonville, MI (US);
Assignee:
AUTOLIV ASP, INC., Ogden, UT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/20 (2011.01); B60R 21/205 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/20 (2013.01); B60R 21/205 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and systems for retaining an airbag cushion to an airbag housing. Some embodiments may comprise an airbag housing comprising an outer surface, an airbag coupling ring configured to fit over the outer surface of the airbag housing, and an airbag cushion positioned in between the airbag housing and the airbag coupling ring such that the airbag cushion is pinched between the airbag coupling ring and the outer surface of the airbag housing so as to retain the airbag cushion to the airbag housing during deployment of the airbag cushion.