Patent ID: 7255364

Claim:
An air bag module ( 2 ) comprising: an inflator ( 300 ), a first plate-like member ( 200 , 200 a ), a second plate-like member ( 250 , 250 a - d ) and a cover ( 30 ) for enclosing an air bag; the cover including a plurality of resilient tabs ( 48 , 50 ) spaced about the cover, each tab including a lock feature ( 50 ), each tab is movable from a rest position to a deflected position by one of the plates; the first plate-like member ( 200 - 200 a ) is operatively connected to the cover and having a plurality of blocking surfaces ( 215 ) thereon, each blocking surface configured to be positioned adjacent a first surface of a corresponding tab with the tab in its rest position; the second plate-like member ( 250 a - d ) has a plurality of engagement surfaces ( 272 , 276 ) thereon for engaging a corresponding cam ( 56 ) surface of the lock feature ( 50 ) of the tab causing the lock feature to move over an adjacent blocking surface ( 215 ) of the first plate-like member, the second plate-like member sandwiching each lock feature between a corresponding engagement surface and the blocking surface of the first plate-like member.