Fastener and fastening system for an airbag assembly

A fastener for mounting an airbag to a vehicle comprising:

• a first fastening element and a second fastening element, wherein the first and second fastening elements are configured to be positioned on opposite sides of an airbag panel;
• wherein the first fastening element includes a protrusion configured to be positioned within an opening located in the second fastening element;
• wherein the fastener has a locked condition in which the first and second fastening elements are locked together;
• wherein a wall of the second fastening element forming the opening includes a recess configured to receive the protrusion when the fastener is in the locked condition;
• wherein the second fastening element is configured to be rotated relative to the first fastening element in order to change the condition of the fastener to locked;
• and
• wherein the protrusion includes a post and a projection, wherein the projection extends from a surface of the post and is further configured to be positioned in the recess when the fastener is in the locked condition.

An airbag fastening system for mounting an airbag to a vehicle comprising:

• a fastener comprising,
• a first fastening element and a second fastening element, wherein the first and second fastening elements are configured to be positioned on opposite sides of an airbag panel;
• wherein the first fastening element includes a protrusion configured to be positioned within an opening located in the second fastening element;
• wherein the fastener has a locked condition in which the first and second fastening elements are locked together;
• wherein a wall of the second fastening element forming the opening includes a recess configured to receive the protrusion when the fastener is in the locked condition;
• and
• wherein the second fastening element is configured to be rotated relative to the first fastening element when the protrusion is positioned within the opening in order to change the condition of the fastener to locked;
• wherein the second fastening element is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation that extends along a length of the protrusion and through the opening
• an airbag comprising a tab positioned between the first fastening element and the second fastening element, wherein the protrusion is positioned to pass through a hole in the tab;
• and
• an inflator configured to provide gas for inflating the airbag.

An airbag fastening system for mounting an airbag to a vehicle comprising:

• a fastener comprising,
• a first fastening element and a second fastening element, wherein the first and second fastening elements are configured to be positioned on opposite sides of an airbag panel;
• wherein the first fastening element includes a protrusion configured to be positioned within an opening located in the second fastening element;
• wherein the fastener has a locked condition in which the first and second fastening elements are locked together;
• wherein a wall of the second fastening element forming the opening includes a recess configured to receive the protrusion when the fastener is in the locked condition;
• and
• wherein the second fastening element is configured to be rotated relative to the first fastening element in order to change the condition of the fastener to locked;
• an airbag comprising a tab positioned between the first fastening element and the second fastening element, wherein the protrusion is positioned to pass through a hole in the tab;
• and
• an inflator configured to provide gas for inflating the airbag;
• and
• wherein the protrusion includes a post and a projection, wherein the projection extends from a surface of the post and is further configured to be received into the recess when the fastener is in the locked condition.