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Air bag cover horn blow switch assembly
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1993-01-07
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Granted: 1993-11-30
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Expires: 2013-01-07
Abstract
Abstract An airbag cover with horn blow switch includes an inner cover, a horn switch, a guide for holding the horn switch and an outer cover covering the guide and the horn switch so that when the outer cover is depressed the horn switch is closed and the horn will sound.
Inventors
- 👤 Darryl A. Shelton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:48
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/20; B60R21/201; B60Q; B60Q5/00; B60Q5/001; B60Q5/003; B60R21/215; B60R21/2165; B60R21/21656; B60R21/21658
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An airbag assembly, comprising: an airbag; an airbag inflator; an inner cover housing said airbag between said inner cover and said airbag inflator; an outer cover covering said inner cover; means defining a pocket, said pocket defining means being between said inner cover and said outer cover formed on one of said covers; and a horn switch having relatively displaceable contact portions received in said pocket whereby the contacts are displaced to close said horn switch when a force is applied to said outer cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An airbag assembly, comprising: an airbag; an airbag inflator; an inner cover housing said airbag between said inner cover and said airbag inflator; an outer cover covering said inner cover; means defining a pocket, said pocket defining means being between said inner cover and said outer cover formed on one of said covers; and a horn switch having relatively displaceable contact portions received in said pocket whereby the contacts are displaced to close said horn switch when a force is applied to said outer cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An airbag assembly as in claim 1 wherein said means generally defining a pocket comprises a plurality of tabs integrally formed with one of said covers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An airbag assembly as in claim 2 wherein said tabs are formed in said inner cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An airbag assembly as in claim 3 wherein said tabs formed in said inner cover define three sides of a rectangle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An airbag assembly as in claim 1 wherein said horn switch comprises two separated metallic plates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An airbag assembly as in claim 3 wherein said outer cover is demountably attached to said airbag inflator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
A automobile steering wheel assembly comprising: a steering wheel; an airbag; an airbag inflator; an inner cover housing said airbag between said inner cover and said airbag inflator; an outer cover covering said inner cover; means defining a pocket between said inner cover and said outer cover; and a horn switch having relatively displaceable contact portions received in said pocket whereby the contacts are displaced to close the horn switch when a force is applied to said outer cover.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
79 words
A automobile steering wheel assembly comprising: a steering wheel; an airbag; an airbag inflator; an inner cover housing said airbag between said inner cover and said airbag inflator; an outer cover covering said inner cover; means defining a pocket between said inner cover and said outer cover; and a horn switch having relatively displaceable contact portions received in said pocket whereby the contacts are displaced to close the horn switch when a force is applied to said outer cover.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An airbag assembly as in claim 7 wherein said means generally defining a pocket comprises a plurality of tabs integrally formed with one of said covers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A steering wheel assembly as in claim 8 wherein said tabs are formed in said inner cover.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A steering wheel assembly as in claim 9 wherein said tabs formed in said inner cover define three sides of a rectangle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
An airbag cover for receiving a horn switch having relatively displaceable contact portions comprising: an inner cover; an outer cover enclosing said inner cover; and means defining a pocket for receiving said horn switch between said inner cover and said outer cover including a plurality of tabs integrally formed with one of said covers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
An airbag cover for receiving a horn switch having relatively displaceable contact portions comprising: an inner cover; an outer cover enclosing said inner cover; and means defining a pocket for receiving said horn switch between said inner cover and said outer cover including a plurality of tabs integrally formed with one of said covers.
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