Mounting bracket with fastener retention

摘要

A mounting bracket capable of retaining a fastener that may be used to mount a curtain airbag and/or a tether to a vehicle is disclosed. The mounting bracket has a front face and a rear face positioned behind the front face. A first opening is added to the front face and a second opening is added to the second face. The first opening and the second opening are constructed such that a fastener may pass through the mounting bracket via the first opening and the second opening. The mounting bracket also has a retaining member that is constructed such that if the fastener passes through the mounting bracket, the fastener engages the retaining member and causes the mounting bracket to retain the fastener. The retaining member may additionally have retaining tabs and centering tabs positioned on the rear face proximate the second opening. An anti-rotation tab may additionally be added to the mounting bracket.