Air bag inflator assembly

Details Air bag inflator assembly Air bag inflator assembly

1991-12-19

1994-08-23

Tyson, Karin L.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280740, 280729, B60R 2124

Patent

active

053401476

ABSTRACT:
An assembly comprising: an inflator (20) for providing inflation gas, including a cylindrical body (22, 44) having at least one exhaust port (42a,b) located on a wall thereof through which a stream of inflation gas (40) exits, and a retainer (140) for securing the inflation means, including a hollow cylindrical retainer body for receipt of the inflation means and for diverting the inflation gas stream into a diffuser. The diffuser (210) comprises an inflatable gas permeable portion (212) for receiving the inflation gas stream such that when the inflation gas exits the gas permeable portion such inflation gas is generally uniformly distributed therethrough and communicated to an air bag. The diffuser includes a first portion (216a,b) attached the gas permeable portion and secured to the retainer. The air bag (230) is secured about the diffuser, for receipt of the inflation gas exiting the diffuser. The air bag as well as the gas permeable portion of the diffuser is maintained in a folded pre-inflation condition and expandable in response the inflation gas entering therein.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3799575 (1974-03-01), Kurze et al.
patent: 4944527 (1990-07-01), Bishop et al.
patent: 5031932 (1991-07-01), Frantom et al.

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