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Cover retainer assembly for inflatable restraint air bag
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1993-08-06
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Granted: 1995-01-03
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Expires: 2013-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A cover retainer assembly for a support member having a cavity and an air bag disposed within the cavity includes a cover member closing the cavity and having at least first and second edges, a structure for fixedly securing the first edge of the cover member to the support member and a structure for releasably retaining the second edge of the cover member to the support member to allow the cover member to swing open toward the first edge upon deployment of the air bag.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry R. Warner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:08
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/20; B60R21/217; B60R21/203; B60R21/2035; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/39; Y10T24/3916; Y10T24/3918; Y10T24/40; Y10T24/4088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A cover retainer assembly for a support member having a cavity and an air bag disposed within the cavity comprising: a cover member closing the cavity and having at least first and second edges; means for fixedly securing said first edge of said cover member to the support member; means for releasably retaining said second edge of said cover member to the support member to allow said cover member to swing open toward said first edge upon deployment of the air bag; a reaction member disposed within the cavity and secured to the support member; and said releasably retaining means comprising a jaw member attached to said reaction member and having a plurality of teeth spaced longitudinally and extending laterally inwardly on opposed sides to form a channel, said second edge being disposed longitudinally in said channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A cover retainer assembly for a support member having a cavity and an air bag disposed within the cavity comprising: a cover member closing the cavity and having at least first and second edges; means for fixedly securing said first edge of said cover member to the support member; means for releasably retaining said second edge of said cover member to the support member to allow said cover member to swing open toward said first edge upon deployment of the air bag; a reaction member disposed within the cavity and secured to the support member; and said releasably retaining means comprising a jaw member attached to said reaction member and having a plurality of teeth spaced longitudinally and extending laterally inwardly on opposed sides to form a channel, said second edge being disposed longitudinally in said channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
128 words
A cover retainer assembly for a support member having a cavity and an air bag disposed within the cavity comprising: a cover member closing the cavity and having at least first and second edges; means for fixedly securing said first edge of said cover member to the support member; means for releasably retaining said second edge of said cover member to the support member to allow said cover member to swing open toward said first edge upon deployment of the air bag; said cover member having a base portion and side portions extending from said base portion, said first and second edges being retention straps hingedly connected to said side portions; and said retention straps being formed as corrugated straps which may be stretched to a linear shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
128 words
A cover retainer assembly for a support member having a cavity and an air bag disposed within the cavity comprising: a cover member closing the cavity and having at least first and second edges; means for fixedly securing said first edge of said cover member to the support member; means for releasably retaining said second edge of said cover member to the support member to allow said cover member to swing open toward said first edge upon deployment of the air bag; said cover member having a base portion and side portions extending from said base portion, said first and second edges being retention straps hingedly connected to said side portions; and said retention straps being formed as corrugated straps which may be stretched to a linear shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
134 words
A cover retainer assembly comprising: a support member having a cavity; a reaction member disposed within said cavity and secured to said support member; an air bag disposed within said cavity and operatively connected to said reaction member; a cover member closing said cavity and having opposed first and second edges; means for fixedly securing said first edge of said cover member to said reaction member; and a jaw member attached to said reaction member and having a plurality of teeth spaced longitudinally and extending laterally inwardly on opposed sides to form channel, said second edge being disposed longitudinally in said channel for releasably retaining said second edge of said cover member to said reaction member to allow said cover member to swing open toward said first edge upon deployment of said air bag.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
134 words
A cover retainer assembly comprising: a support member having a cavity; a reaction member disposed within said cavity and secured to said support member; an air bag disposed within said cavity and operatively connected to said reaction member; a cover member closing said cavity and having opposed first and second edges; means for fixedly securing said first edge of said cover member to said reaction member; and a jaw member attached to said reaction member and having a plurality of teeth spaced longitudinally and extending laterally inwardly on opposed sides to form channel, said second edge being disposed longitudinally in said channel for releasably retaining said second edge of said cover member to said reaction member to allow said cover member to swing open toward said first edge upon deployment of said air bag.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A cover retainer assembly as set forth in claim 3 wherein said cover member has a base portion and side portions extending from said base portion, said first and second edges being retention straps hingedly connected to said side portions.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-01-02 | 1998-07-04 | 1999-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-01-02 | 2002-07-04 | 2003-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-01-02 | 2006-07-04 | 2007-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |