Air bag module

Details Air bag module Air bag module

1994-12-05

1996-04-23

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

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280731, B60R 2116

Patent

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055096859

ABSTRACT:
An air bag module comprising an air bag disposed inside a module housing. An air bag inflater extends into the housing through an opening in the housing. The inflater has a flange on the outside of the housing. The air bag has an opening surrounding the inflater. The air bag has a plurality of angularly spaced retainer tabs extending from the opening in the air bag through the opening in the housing and sandwiched between the housing and the inflater flange. Mounting studs are affixed to the housing and extend through the retainer tabs and through the inflater flange. Nuts are threaded onto the studs to secure the inflater flange to the housing and to clamp the tabs between the housing and the flange. The opening in the air bag has marginal edge portions between the tabs which extend through the opening in the housing and are also clamped between the housing and the flange.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4183550 (1980-01-01), Sudou
patent: 5174601 (1992-12-01), Frantz et al.

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