Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1994-09-30
1996-12-31
Dickson, Paul N.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280732, B60R 2116
Patent
active
055886671
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle occupant restraint apparatus (10) includes a canister (14), an inflator (18), and a restraint assembly (20). The canister (14) has a plurality of tabs (58), a chamber (70), a side opening (62), and a deployment opening (72). The inflator (18) is movable to an installed position in the chamber (70) in a first direction through the side opening (62). The restraint assembly (20) includes an air bag (22) which is expandable from the deployment opening (72) in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction upon inflation of the air bag (22) when the restraint assembly (20) is in an installed position engaged with the canister (14). Cooperating structures (48, 50, 52, 54) guide movement of the restraint assembly (20) to its installed position in sliding contact with the canister (14) in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction. A closure wall (140) has a closed position blocking movement of the inflator (18) and the restraint assembly (20) from their installed positions. The tabs (58) on the canister (14) are receivable through slots (158) in the closure wall (140) and are bendable into fastening positions in which they retain the closure wall (140) in the closed position.
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Emambakhsh Al S.
Pionk Michael P.
Saberan Al A.
Wallner John P.
Dickson Paul N.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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