Air bag inflator mounting

Details Air bag inflator mounting Air bag inflator mounting

1996-02-06

1997-11-11

Dickson, Paul N.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280731, 280737, B60R 2116

Patent

active

056855583

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle comprises a plate (40) which is attachable to a vehicle steering wheel (22). A post (106) is fixed to the plate (40) and extends from the plate. The post (106) has an opening (108). An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (42) is attached to the plate (40). The protection device (42), upon inflation, helps protect the occupant of the vehicle from forcefully striking a part of the vehicle. An actuatable inflator (44) is attached to the plate (40) and provides, upon actuation, inflation fluid to inflate the protection device (42). The inflator (44) includes a base (142) having a surface (260) defining a slot (262) for receiving the post (106). The base (142) of the inflator (44) further includes a surface defining a passage (264) communicating with the slot (262) in the base. A pin (280) extends through the passage (264) in the base (142) of the inflator (44) and into the opening (108) in the post (106) to inhibit movement of the inflator (44) relative to the plate (40).

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patent: 5470100 (1995-11-01), Gordon
patent: 5577762 (1996-11-01), Hagen et al.

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