An occupant safety system includes an airbag module 20 mountable to a vehicle seat frame 14. The airbag module includes a base 22 and a retaining mechanism 18 receivable by the frame. The base being attachable to the frame via a weld possibly an ultrasonic weld. Another form of the invention includes the use of adhesive to attach the airbag module to the frame and another where the seat features a pair of sub frames 34 to which the airbag module is attached. The invention may also feature tabs 18 as the retaining mechanism which are receivable by a slot in the frame.
Vehicle occupant safety system
2017-03-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |