MOUNTING MECHANISM FOR INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM

摘要

A mounting mechanism (36) for an inflatable restraint system (10) includes a spring housing (38) having a spring cavity (48) and a plurality of first apertures (42) extending therethrough. The spring housing (38) is adapted to be disposed adjacent and connected to a support structure (14) and aligned with a plurality of second apertures (34) extending through the support structure (14). The mounting mechanism (36) also includes a spring (66) disposed in the spring cavity (48) and extending across the first apertures (42) and adapted to retain a plurality of mounting members (28) of an inflatable restraint module (11) extending through the first apertures (42) and the second apertures (34) to the support structure (14). The spring (66) includes at least one torsion coil (72) to reduce a bending moment of the spring (66) when deflected by the mounting members (28) of the inflatable restraint module (11).