Patent ID: 6145870
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An airbag housing assembly having a body portion, an airbag means associated with the body portion, a trim panel including integrally formed frangible anchor means, mounting means secured between the body portion and the anchor means, and flexible retainer means connected to the trim panel to retain said trim panel to the body portion upon deployment of the airbag means, the anchor means comprising a trim fixing formed integrally with the trim panel and a flange extending from the trim fixing to engage the mounting means, the trim fixing further comprising an upper joining part which is frangible and offset from a lower part with a groove in a cross member therebetween, the flange extending from the upper part and being frangible with that upper part through the groove, breaking when subjected to a load placed on the flange, the retainer means being secured between the upper part of the trim fixing and the trim panel.