Patent ID: 6783150
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a support plate having a front surface that is at least partially defined by first and second outer edge portions; a first resilient locking member extending laterally outwardly of the first outer edge portion of the support plate and a second resilient locking member extending laterally outwardly of the second outer edge portion of the support plate; and an air bag module having a base plate portion that is mountable on the support plate, the base plate portion including structure for deflecting the first and second locking members laterally inwardly toward the first and second outer edge portions, respectively, during movement of the base plate portion toward the front surface of the support plate, the first and second locking members snapping laterally outwardly over the structure of the base plate portion to lock the base plate portion of the air bag module on the support plate.