Airbag frame apparatus

A system comprising:

• a vehicle airbag element;
• a frame for supporting the vehicle airbag element;
• one or more support assemblies, each support assembly slidably coupled to an opening in the frame, wherein each support assembly comprises an airbag coupling member having a coupling end engaged to the airbag element, the airbag coupling member maintaining a spring member between the frame and the airbag device such that pressing the airbag element towards the frame compresses the spring member therebetween;
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• an electrical switch assembly coupled to the frame, wherein the electrical switch assembly comprises at least one pushbutton for an electrical switch that couples to an electrical circuit, wherein the at least one pushbutton is continuously engaged with the airbag element.

An apparatus, comprising:

• an airbag device;
• an essentially planar frame for supporting the airbag device, the frame having a plurality of openings for slidably receiving a plurality of airbag support assemblies transverse to the frame, the frame further comprising a steering wheel coupling portion configured for coupling the frame to a steering wheel, wherein each support assembly comprises:
• an airbag coupling member slidably disposed in a corresponding one of said openings in the frame for maintaining a spring member between the frame and the airbag device, the airbag coupling member having a coupling end protruding from a first side of the frame facing the airbag device for coupling to the airbag device, wherein pressing the airbag device towards the frame compresses the spring member therebetween;
• the airbag coupling member having a locking member at a locking end of the airbag coupling member protruding from a second side of the frame opposing said first side, for slidably maintaining the frame on the airbag coupling member between the locking member and the airbag device;
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• an electrical switch assembly coupled to the frame, wherein the electrical switch assembly comprises at least one pushbutton for an electrical switch for coupling to an electrical circuit, wherein the at least one pushbutton is continuously engaged with the airbag device.