| US 7,510,209 B2 | ||
| Airbag module with integral locking mechanism and method of making | ||
| John D. Salmon, III, Dayton, Ohio (US); Michael Noland, Dayton, Ohio (US); Dale E. Collins, Brookville, Ohio (US); Charles D. Griever, Jr., Springfield, Ohio (US); Barry C. Worrell, Centerville, Ohio (US); and Richard S. Plummer, Huber Heights, Ohio (US) | ||
| Assigned to Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 18, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/184,059. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/608595, filed on Sep. 10, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0055154 A1, Mar. 16, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60R 21/16 (2006.01); B60R 21/203 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 280—728.2 [280/731; 280/732] | 13 Claims |
| 1. A backing plate for mounting an airbag module to a vehicle, the backing plate comprising:
a plurality of elongated mounting members each being formed by a deep drawing process, wherein the plurality of elongated
mounting members are formed from the material of the backing plate and the plurality of elongated mounting members are integrally
formed with the backing plate and each of the plurality of elongated mounting members has a portion comprising a periphery
formed from the material of the backing plate and an opening extending into the elongated mounting member, the opening defining
the periphery of the plurality of elongated mounting members, wherein the periphery is received within an opening of a steering
wheel armature.
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