IP Library Granted Patent US 9,315,169
Granted Patent B2
US 9,315,169 · App. 14/529,867 · Granted Apr 19, 2016

Airbag with attachment means

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Patent No.
US 9,315,169
App. No.
14/529,867
Granted
Apr 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An airbag for a vehicle has an attachment pocket with a through-opening, which extends through the layers of the attachment pocket, a first flat attachment means with a through-hole, wherein the first attachment means is arranged in the attachment pocket so that the through-hole is exposed on both sides of the attachment pocket through the opening, a second attachment means with a threaded area, a coupling area, and a head area, a spacing means, which is formed on the first attachment means and/or on the second attachment means, wherein the threaded area is designed to be connected to a corresponding vehicle-side threaded means.

Claims (31)

1. An airbag for a vehicle, comprising:

an attachment pocket with a through-opening, which extends through the layers of the attachment pocket,

a first flat attachment means with a through-hole, wherein the first attachment means is arranged in the attachment pocket so that the through-hole is exposed on both sides of the attachment pocket through the opening,

a second attachment means with a threaded area, a coupling area, and a head area,

a spacing means, which is formed on the first attachment means wherein the spacing means comprises a thickened area which is formed around the through-hole of the first attachment means and protrudes from the opening of the attachment pocket,

wherein

the threaded area is designed to be connected to a corresponding vehicle-side threaded means,

the second attachment means can be introduced into the through-hole of the first attachment means, so that the coupling area is in contact with an inner surface of the through-hole,

the head area has a larger diameter than the through-hole and comprises a drive profile, and

the spacing means is configured in order to prevent a jamming of a portion of the attachment pocket by the first attachment means at the time of the attachment of the airbag to the vehicle.

2. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein the spacing means comprises a step section, wherein the step section has a larger diameter than the through-hole of the first attachment means and a smaller diameter than the through opening of the attachment pocket.

3. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein the second attachment means has a tubular portion, wherein the threaded area is formed as inner thread in the tubular portion which can be connected to the vehicle-side thread, in particular in the form of a threaded bolt, and wherein the coupling area is formed by at least one section of an outer lateral surface of the tubular portion.

4. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein the second attachment means has a bolt-shaped portion, wherein the threaded area is formed as outer thread on the bolt-shaped portion, which can be connected to the vehicle-side threaded means, in particular in the form of a threaded hole, and wherein the coupling area is formed by at least a portion of a shank of the bolt-shaped portion between the threaded area and the head area.

5. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein the first attachment means is rotatably arranged in the attachment pocket.

6. The airbag according to claim 5 , wherein the through-hole of the first attachment means and the coupling area of the second attachment means are configured in such a manner that the second attachment means can be connected in a clamping manner by means of a predeterminable clamping force to the first attachment means, wherein the predeterminable clamping force prevents the first and second attachment means from coming apart.

7. The airbag according to claim 6 , wherein the predeterminable clamping force allows a relative twisting between the first and second attachment means.

8. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein the spacing means is configured in order to prevent jamming of the first attachment means between the second attachment means and a vehicle frame at the time of the screwing of the second attachment means to the vehicle-side threaded means.

9. An airbag for a vehicle, comprising:

an attachment pocket with a through-opening, which extends through the layers of the attachment pocket,

a first flat attachment means with a through-hole, wherein the first attachment means is arranged in the attachment pocket so that the through-hole is exposed on both sides of the attachment pocket through the opening,

a second attachment means with a threaded area, a coupling area, and a head area,

a spacing means, which is formed on the second attachment means wherein the spacing means comprises a spacing section which adjoins the coupling area of the second attachment means and is configured so as to prevent the distance between the head area and a vehicle frame from falling below a predetermined distance at the time of the screwing of the second attachment means to the vehicle-side threaded means,

wherein

the threaded area is designed to be connected to a corresponding vehicle-side threaded means,

the second attachment means can be introduced into the through-hole of the first attachment means, so that the coupling area is in contact with an inner surface of the through-hole,

the head area has a larger diameter than the through-hole and comprises a drive profile, and

the spacing means is configured in order to prevent a jamming of a portion of the attachment pocket by the first attachment means at the time of the attachment of the airbag to the vehicle.

10. The airbag according to claim 9 , wherein the spacing means comprises a spacing section which adjoins the coupling area of the second attachment means and is configured so as to prevent the distance between the head area and a vehicle frame from falling below a predetermined distance at the time of the screwing of the second attachment means to the vehicle-side threaded means.

11. The airbag according to claim 10 , wherein the second attachment means has a tubular portion, wherein the threaded area is formed as inner thread in the tubular portion which can be connected to the vehicle-side thread, in particular in the form of a threaded bolt, and wherein the coupling area is formed by at least one section of an outer lateral surface of the tubular portion.

12. The airbag according to claim 9 , wherein the second attachment means has a tubular portion, wherein the threaded area is formed as inner thread in the tubular portion which can be connected to the vehicle-side thread, in particular in the form of a threaded bolt, and wherein the coupling area is formed by at least one section of an outer lateral surface of the tubular portion.

13. The airbag according to claim 9 , wherein the spacing means is configured in order to prevent jamming of the first attachment means between the second attachment means and a vehicle frame at the time of the screwing of the second attachment means to the vehicle-side threaded means.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
To: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 057775/0771 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 057828/0461 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Apr 11, 2018
From: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 045927/0330 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2014
From: VISSAC, STEFAN; HOCHSTEIN-LENZEN, DIRK
To: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034082/0249 →