Abstract

A clip for attaching a curtain-shield airbag to a body panel of a vehicle comprises a bushing and a pin. The bushing has a flange with a leg extending therefrom. A bore extends through the flange and into the leg for receiving the pin. Outer surfaces of the leg have engagement pieces with shoulders for coupling the bushing to edge regions of a body panel hole into which the leg is inserted. The pin and the bushing are capable of being coupled in a provisionally fixed condition or a permanently fixed condition. When the pin is partially inserted into the bore, the engagement pieces are permitted to flex inwardly of the bore, but when the pin is fully inserted, such inward flexing is prevented. The flange has a wall that provides a partition between the main airbag unit and the entrance hole of the bore in the flange.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60R 21/16 - Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
• B60R 21/20 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
• B60R 21/213 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in vehicle roof frames or pillars
• F16B 19/00 - Bolts without screw-thread; Pins, including deformable elements; Rivets
• F16B 19/10 - Hollow rivets; Multi-part rivets fastened by expanding mechanically
• B60R 21/231 - Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration