Patent ID: 6164684
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
Apparatus comprising:an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;an inflator for providing inflation fluid to inflate said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;a single-piece, metal reaction plate supporting said inflator and said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said reaction plate having a first aperture;a cover configured to conceal the protection device in a vehicle, said cover including a compressively deflectable mounting flap having a second aperture aligned with said first aperture; anda fastener assembly fastening said mounting flap to said reaction plate, said fastener assembly comprising a screw-threaded stud having a longitudinal axis and extending through said apertures and a nut received over said stud to retain said mounting flap between said nut and said reaction plate;part of said reaction plate defining a rigid, extruded stand-off portion projecting at least partially through said second aperture, said first aperture of said reaction plate being defined by said stand-off portion;said nut being tightened against said reaction plate at said stand-off portion of said reaction plate, said nut abutting both said mounting flap and said stand-off portion,said mounting flap being substantially free of compressive deflection between said nut and said reaction plate.