Granted Patent B2

US 7,393,003 · App. 11/094,257 · Granted Jul 1, 2008

Abstract

Claims (14)

1. An airbag module comprising:

a base with a main plate portion and a bendable tab;

a cover attachable to the base plate;

an airbag stored between the cover and the base plate; and

an inflator configured to inflate the airbag,

wherein the bendable tab is configured to attach to the cover and is positioned in a notch in a flange on the cover.

2. The airbag module of claim 1 , wherein the bendable tab includes a bendable portion and a lip positioned at an end of the bendable portion for fitting over an edge of the cover.

3. The airbag module of claim 2 , wherein the lip is at approximately a 90° angle from the bendable portion of the tab.

4. The airbag module of claim 1 , wherein the bendable tab includes a crease portion at which the bendable tab is configured to bend.

5. The airbag module of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of bendable tabs positioned around each edge of the base.

6. The airbag module of claim 1 , wherein the base includes a receiving edge portion configured to fit under a flange on the cover to lock the base to the cover.

7. The airbag module of claim 1 , wherein the bendable tab is generally planar with the main plate portion of the base when in a starting position.

8. The airbag module of claim 1 , wherein the bendable tab is at an angle less than 90° from the plane of the main plate portion of the base when the tab is attached to an edge of the cover.

9. The airbag module of claim 1 , wherein the bendable tab comprises a T shape with ends extending perpendicular to a bendable portion of the tab.

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