Patent ID: 6120056
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An air bag module for use in a vehicle comprising:an air bag having a thickened mouth portion;a housing for housing the air bag, the housing having an outer surface and including an upper tapered neck portion having outwardly tapered neck walls;a self-locking retainer having outwardly tapered retainer walls, the tapered retainer walls being sized and shaped for engagement with the outer surface of the tapered neck portion of the housing; andthe thickened mouth portion of the air bag being trapped below the retainer on the outside surface of the housing; andthe retainer having a lower retainer opening sized smaller than an upper retainer opening and wherein the neck portion has an upper housing opening that is sized larger than the upper retainer opening and wherein the neck portion has a lower opening sized smaller than the lower retainer opening;whereby upon air bag deployment, the air bag forces the tapered retainer walls into increasing engagement with the tapered neck walls such that the retainer and air bag are securely locked onto the housing.