Patent ID: 6189915
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A method of joining an inflatable airbag cushion in an airbag module which includes: an inflatable airbag cushion comprising at least a front and a back panel with the airbag cushion having an inflatable body defining an attachment opening, an inflator disposed externally relative to the inflatable body and a module element extending from the inflator through the cushion attachment opening, the module element having opposed first and second ends with the first end disposed adjacent the inflator and directly joined thereto, said method comprising the steps of:fixing an airbag retainer relative to the module element to clamp the cushion opening between the inflator and the airbag retainer, wherein the module element provides a conduit for passage of inflation fluid with the module element second end extending into the cushion inflatable body and wherein, prior to said fixing step, the airbag retainer is floatingly confined within the inflatable body andjoining the front and back panels together about their respective peripheries,wherein prior to completely joining together the front and back panels, the airbag retainer is placed within the airbag cushion.