Vehicle occupant protection apparatus

Details Vehicle occupant protection apparatus Vehicle occupant protection apparatus

1996-03-05

1997-12-16

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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280731, B60R 2116

Patent

active

056976372

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle occupant protection apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, such as an air bag (14), an inflator (12), a reaction plate (70), and a retainer (100). The reaction plate (70) has first and second support surfaces (74 and 84) which are spaced from each other. The retainer (100) holds the air bag (14) and a mounting part (64) of the inflator (12) against the reaction plate (70) with a clamping force. The retainer (100) has a first clamping surface (104) for holding the air bag (14) against the first support surface (74) on the reaction plate (70). The retainer (100) further has a second clamping surface (128) for holding the mounting part (64) of the inflator (12) against the second support surface (84) on the reaction plate (70). Additionally, the retainer (100) includes spring structures (120) which flex to permit the first and second clamping surfaces (104 and 128) to move toward each other under the influence of the clamping force upon the application of the clamping force.

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