Patent ID: 8998248
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
1. An airbag assembly comprising: an inflator that comprises a mounting stem; an inflatable airbag cushion that defines a cavity, wherein the airbag cushion comprises a first opening sized to receive at least a portion of the inflator into the cavity and a second opening through which the mounting stem of the inflator can extend from the cavity to an exterior of the airbag cushion; and a mounting assembly that comprises a plate and an elongated fastener, wherein the elongated fastener is fixedly secured to the plate, and wherein the plate is coupled to the airbag cushion without the elongated fastener extending into the interior cavity of the airbag cushion, wherein the inflator is elongated in a longitudinal direction, and wherein the plate is spaced from an entirety of the inflator in at least the longitudinal direction.