Inflator assembly

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1994-10-24

1995-12-26

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280742, B60R 2116

Patent

active

054781094

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint (12) includes a cylindrical inflator (800) containing an ignitable gas generating material (816) which, when ignited, generates gas for inflating the restraint (12). The inflator (800) has a tubular part (802) with a longitudinal central axis (808) and axially opposite ends (856) and (858). The tubular part (802) defines a combustion chamber (812) containing the gas generating material (816), and includes a cylindrical filter (842) for filtering the gas radially outward of the combustion chamber (812). The inflator (800) is free of a tubular outer body wall. The inflator (800) further includes a pair of end caps (804, 806) extending across the ends (856, 858) of the tubular part (802). Fasteners (860, 862) secure the end caps (804, 806) against movement from the tubular part (802) under the influence of the pressure of the gas, and directly engage the tubular part (802 ) to connect the end caps (804, 806) directly to the tubular part (802).

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