Sara W Roberson

US Patent:

20130015645, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/181095

Inventors:

Timothy Michael Ullrey - Farmington Hills MI, US
James Ryan Fletcher - Bloomfield MI, US
Sara Roberson - Leonard MI, US
Patrick O'Leary - Clinton Township MI, US
Joshua Thompson - Livonia MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 21/16
H01H 9/00
H01H 11/00

US Classification:

280731, 29622, 200 6155

Abstract:

An airbag and horn switch module, for use in a vehicle, is provided and includes an inflatable airbag cushion configured to provide restraint to the occupant, an inflator configured to inflate the airbag cushion, and a housing having a base and a plurality of walls extending from the base thereby forming a cavity configured to house the airbag cushion. At least one wall of the housing has at least one tab protruding therefrom. The module also includes a switch assembly including an electronic switch and an actuator, and a cover having a wall with at least one opening configured to receive the tab of the housing to thereby slideably couple the cover to the housing. The cover is configured to slideably couple to the housing prior to installation of the electronic switch by aligning the tab of the housing with the opening in the cover. The cover is configured to slide relative to the housing when the cover is depressed by the occupant, whereby the cover displaces the actuator into engagement with the electronic switch thereby activating the horn assembly of the vehicle.