This shows how the pad material has separated from the clinch ring. This was caused from not using Busch Safety Flanges. The money saved is not WORTH the damaged caused! It is likely this person was  injured as well. (You can see there were no Safety Flanges were on the pad because there is NO clean ring.)

This picture shows an airway pad that was properly used with Busch Safety Flanges. The clinch ring is held fast with the pad material. The metal plate that comes with the airway pad is for centering only. (You can see where the Safety Flanges were on the pad because there is a clean ring.)

**Welding center plate to clinch ring will not keep the clinch ring from separating from the pad material.**

Busch Safety Flanges, one for each side.

5/8-11 adaptor for flanges.

This is how it should look once
you have is together.