Method of attaching a mounting bracket to an airbag inflator

Details Method of attaching a mounting bracket to an airbag inflator Method of attaching a mounting bracket to an airbag inflator

1995-09-01

1996-04-02

Ellis, Christopher P.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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280731, 280741, B60R 2116

Patent

active

055034268

ABSTRACT:
A method of attaching a mounting bracket to an inflator having a cylindrical sidewall and a peripheral inflator flange radially extending from the sidewall that includes: providing a unitary mounting bracket having a annular support, a flange seat adjacent the annular support for receiving the peripheral inflator flange and a cylindrical sleeve extending from the flange seat and having a distal portion; sliding the cylindrical sleeve of the mounting bracket onto the inflator until the inflator flange butts against the flange seat; and applying a suitable amount of axial force to the distal portion of the sleeve so that the distal portion deforms radially inwardly into a clamping band underlying at least a portion of the inflator flange. The inflator flange is clamped between the clamping band and the flange seat to secure the mounting bracket to the inflator. Preferably, a crimping die is used to crimp the distal portion of the sleeve into a clamping band while the inflator is supported in an inflator nest.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4752083 (1988-06-01), Honda
patent: 5141247 (1992-08-01), Barth
patent: 5275431 (1994-01-01), Stephens
patent: 5308588 (1994-05-01), Emery et al.
patent: 5470101 (1995-11-01), Ennis

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