Inflator mounting system
US5257815A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/2171
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle air bag assembly includes an air bag container with a special orientation device for orienting and supporting an inflator in the container. The air bag container includes a pair of spaced-apart sidewalls. One of the pair of sidewalls has an opening which is dimensioned to receive an inflator. The orientation device comprises an orientation ring coupled to the one of the sidewalls and located at least partially within the opening in the one of the sidewalls. The inflator is loaded into the container through an opening in the orientation ring. The orientation ring has an internal configuration which (i) requires the inflator to be in an initial orientation as the inflator is loaded into the container, and (ii) engages a portion of the inflator to center and support the inflator in a predetermined final orientation when the inflator is coupled to the container.
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