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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Manoj Desai, Novi, MI (US);
Brian Robert Spahn, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jeffrey Charles Paddock, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/213 (2011.01); B60R 21/232 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/232 (2013.01); B60R 21/213 (2013.01);
Abstract
An air curtain unit of a vehicle includes an inflator assembly and an air curtain that is in fluid communication with the inflator assembly. A clip includes a hook that extends at least partially around the air curtain. The clip includes a mounting portion that is fixed to the hook and is engaged with the inflator. The mounting portion of the clip supports the air curtain relative to the inflator assembly, and the hook of the clip supports the air curtain in a desired location.