AIRBAG CUSHION ASSEMBLY WITH HORN SWITCH POCKET

摘要

An airbag cushion assembly including an airbag cushion, a cushion strap and a horn switch pocket for use with a driver side airbag module. The horn switch pocket is for mounting a horn switch assembly and is secured to a tether of the cushion strap. The cushion strap retains the airbag cushion in a deflated, folded position prior to mounting the airbag cushion assembly within an airbag module and prior to inflation of the airbag cushion. The horn switch pocket is positioned on the tether so as to be tightly located between the tether and a horn activation face of an airbag module cover of the airbag module. The horn switch pocket can be made from the same material as the tether and the airbag cushion, and the horn switch pocket is sewn to the tether. According to one variation of the present invention, an airbag cushion assembly is provided having an airbag cushion and a horn pocket sewn directly to the airbag cushion.