Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2009-06-16
2010-11-02
To, Toan C (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S731000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07823920
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) includes an inflatable protection device (14) having an upper portion (60) and a lower portion (62) and an inflator (32) having inflation fluid outlets (33). The inflator (32) is actuatable to inflate the protection device (14). A retainer (70) includes a base portion (72) for clamping the inflator (32) to a support member (34). The retainer (70) further includes a cover portion (74) that has a deflector portion (86) and a top portion (88). The deflector portion (86) directs 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 cover portion (74) directs inflation fluid from a first half (74a) of the cover portion (74) into the upper portion (60) of the protection device (14) at a first volumetric flow rate and from a second half (74b) of the cover portion (74) into the lower portion (62) of the protection device (14) at a second volumetric flow rate that is greater than the first volumetric flow rate.
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Tarolli, Sundheim Covell & Tummino LLP
To Toan C
TRW Vehicle SAfety Systems Inc.
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