One-piece construction plastic airbag cushion retainer with integral fasteners

摘要

A one-piece construction airbag cushion retainer (10) having an annular ring (12) and a plurality of integral fasteners (14). The annular ring is fabricated of reinforced plastics and has a bottom surface. The fasteners (14) each have heads (28) insert-molded or welded into the annular ring and studs (30) extending from the bottom surface of the annular ring for securing an airbag cushion (34) to an inflator (36) and base plate (32) of an airbag module assembly (16). <IMAGE>