Patent ID: 7789414

Claim:
A mounting mechanism for securing a gas generator to a vehicle, the mounting mechanism comprising: a first strap adapted to wrap around a portion of the gas generator; a second strap coupled to the first strap and adapted to wrap around a portion of the vehicle; a locking mechanism for securing the first strap around the portion of the gas generator; and a locking mechanism for securing the second strap around the portion of the vehicle, wherein at least one of the first strap and the second strap includes a plurality of openings formed therealong adapted for receiving a portion of the at least one of the first strap and the second strap therein, and wherein the locking mechanism comprises a locking feature incorporated into at least one opening of the plurality of openings, each locking feature being adapted for lockingly engaging the portion of the at least one of the first strap and the second strap.