Patent ID: 6347806
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A snap-on thermoplastic air bag cover mountable onto an air bag container assembly including a container having a retaining member and a retaining bracket secured to the container to move therewith, the cover comprising:a front panel having inner and outer surfaces and adapted to overlie an uninflated air bag contained within the container; a plurality of side walls connected to and extending rearwardly from the inner surface of the front panel; and a locking block connected to and extending inwardly from each of the side walls, each locking block having an extending snap-on groove defined in a first surface of the locking block facing the inner surface of the front panel, the locking blocks being adapted to cooperate with the retaining member for affixing the air bag cover to the air bag container, each locking block characterized in cross-section as having a resilient beak portion for contacting the retaining member during mounting onto the container, the snap-on grooves facilitating resilient displacement of the beak portions and wherein a rearwardly facing surface of at least one of the locking blocks prevents movement of the retaining bracket and the retaining member toward the inner surface of the front panel during mounting of the air bag container on the container to secure the retaining member within the snap-on groove.