Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1996-04-22
1997-03-25
Ellis, Christopher P.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280732, B60R 2128
Patent
active
056137044
ABSTRACT:
A diffuser (18) defines a plenum (50) containing an inflator (16). The diffuser (18) has diffuser walls (94,96) with inflation fluid outlet openings (100) extending outward from the plenum (50), and further has first and second clamping walls (110,112) facing in opposite directions across the plenum (50). The first clamping wall (110) is bendable pivotally inward across the plenum (50). A load bearing structure that includes two locking tabs (120,122) and a fastener (126) maintains the first clamping wall (110) under a bending load. The bending load urges the first clamping wall (110) pivotally inward across the plenum (50) so as to clamp and retain the inflator (16) tightly between the clamping walls (110,112).
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Wallner John P.
White, Jr. Michael J.
Ellis Christopher P.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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