Patent ID: 8459688
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A passenger air bag apparatus comprising: an air bag door; a chute positioned on both ends of the air bag door, wherein the chute has a first fitting hole in one end thereof and a second fitting hole in the other end thereof; and an air bag housing having a first hook received in the first fitting hole and a second hook received in the second fitting hole; wherein an air bag is contained in the air bag housing; wherein the first hook is in contact with an edge of the first fitting hole, and the second hook is not in contact with an edge of the second fitting hole; wherein the air bag door has a tearing portion, which is intended to be torn, wherein the tearing portion is positioned closer to the second hook than to the first hook; wherein each of the first and second hooks has a perpendicular section perpendicularly extending from the air bag housing and a parallel section substantially perpendicularly extending from the perpendicular section; wherein the perpendicular section and the parallel section of the first hook are in contact with the edge of the first fitting hole; wherein the parallel section extends away from the air bag door; and wherein the first hook has a protrusion on one end thereof, and wherein the protrusion is seated in a seating recess formed near to the first fitting hole of the chute.