US 12,017,601 B2
Mounting bracket for curtain airbag
Dylan Moran, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to ZF PASSIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS US INC., Washington, MI (US)
Filed by ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc., Washington, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/984,529.
Prior Publication US 2024/0157907 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 21/232 (2011.01); B60R 21/213 (2011.01)
CPC B60R 21/232 (2013.01) [B60R 21/213 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting bracket for a curtain airbag, comprising:
a mounting plate configured to be installed in a mounting tab of a curtain airbag, the mounting plate comprising an opening for receiving a fastener;
a deployment plate configured to be installed between folded portions of the curtain airbag and to maintain a folded configuration of the folded portions; and
an arm portion that connects the deployment plate to the mounting plate and maintains the deployment plate spaced from the mounting plate at a predetermined orientation relative to the mounting plate; and
a slot defined between the mounting plate and the deployment plate and having an open end adjacent corresponding lateral edges of the mounting plate and the deployment plate, wherein the arm portion defines a closed end of the slot opposite the open end.