Air bag inflator bracket

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2005-12-20

2005-12-20

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S730200

Reexamination Certificate

active

06976700

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus (10) includes an air bag (30) and an inflator (40) for inflating the air bag. The apparatus (10) also includes a bracket (120) having an elongated back plate portion (122), a first flange portion (130), and a second flange portion (150). The flange portions (130and150) extend transverse to the back plate portion (122). The inflator (40) is insertable into the bracket. A first end portion (80) of the inflator (40) engages the first flange portion (130) and a second end portion (90) of the inflator engages the second flange portion (150) while the inflator is inserted in the bracket (120). The inflator (40) urges the first and second flange portions (130and150) to deflect away from each other while the inflator is inserted in the bracket (120). The first and second flange portions (130and150) are urged toward each other by resilience of the bracket and exert a clamping force on the inflator (40) to retain the inflator in the bracket (120). The apparatus (10) includes no other provisions for connecting the inflator (40) to the bracket (120).

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Photographs illustrating various inflator bracket configurations.

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