Patent ID: 6199899
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An airbag module for arrangement in motor vehicle steering wheels comprising:a cup-shaped generator carrier having a shaped sheet metal section with a side wall aligned substantially parallel to the steering wheel axis; anda covering cap being fitted on an outer edge of the generator carrier, the covering cap being plastic and having a surrounding side wall with vertical slits, the side wall of the covering cap lying external to and against the side wall of the generator carrier when the covering cap is fitted on the generator carrier;the side wall of the generator carrier having at least two fastening regions, each fastening region having at least one outwardly angled tab on an upper rim of the side wall, a rectangular opening in the side wall beneath the tab, and a bending tongue punched from the side wall beneath the opening;for each fastening region of the generator carrier the side wall of the covering cap having a radial through opening for engaging an outwardly angled tab of the generator carrier and a radially inwardly directed, integrally molded projection;when the covering cap is fitted on the generator carrier each molded projection of the covering cap rests on a lower rim of the generator carrier side wall opening and the bending tongue of the generator carrier is bent upwardly and lies external to and against the side wall of the covering cap.