Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S731000, C280S736000, C280S740000, C280S741000, C280S742000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07926837
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant (16) of a vehicle (12) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) that is inflatable from a deflated condition to an inflated condition. An inflator (32) is actuatable to provide inflation fluid to inflate the protection device (14). A retainer (70) has an opening (78) for receiving the inflator (32). The retainer (70) includes a base portion (72) and an annular wall (74) that extends transversely from the base portion (72). The annular wall (74) has a deflector portion (88) and a retaining portion (86). The deflector portion (88) is positioned radially outward from the retaining portion (86) and extends substantially orthogonal to the base portion (72) to direct inflation fluid from the inflator (32) into the protection device (14) in a direction substantially parallel to a central axis (37) of the inflator (32). The retaining portion (86) extends radially inward from the deflector portion (88) and clamps a flange (35) of the inflator (32) to a support member (34).
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Burghardt Wilfried
Harvey Jeffery A.
Stratton Rickey L.
Freedman Laura
Ilan Ruth
Tarolli, Sundheim Covell & Tummino LLP
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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