Patent ID: 7097199

Claim:
An airbag module for protecting an occupant of a vehicle from impact, the airbag module comprising: an inflator that produces pressurized gas in response to receipt of an activation signal; a cushion that receives the pressurized gas and inflates to receive the impact; and a cover assembly comprising a cover shaped to cover the cushion, the cover having a first opening, an emblem comprising a panel having a decorative surface and a first protrusion extending from the panel, wherein the first protrusion comprises a distal end shaped to pass through the opening, and a backing member insertable into engagement with the first protrusion in a direction generally parallel to the panel to restrict withdrawal of the distal end through the opening, the backing member comprising a first locking member disposed to restrict withdrawal of the backing member from engagement with the protrusion, wherein the backing member comprises a first slot comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first slot is sized to receive a proximal end of the first protrusion to enable insertion of the backing member into engagement with the first protrusion, wherein the first end of the first slot is open such that the first end can be inserted into engagement with the proximal end via simple rectilinear translation of the backing member along the direction, toward the proximal end, wherein the first locking member comprises a first tab adjacent to the first slot, wherein the first tab is angled such that the first tab bends toward a position parallel with the first slot in response to motion of the proximal end toward the second end of the first slot.