Patent · US Expired

Gas generator housing

US6227560A · kind A · utility

7Cited by

3References

9Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Matthias Volkmann · Kronberg, DE
Peter Priemer · Allendorf (Lumda), DE
Albrecht Kretzschmar · Niederselters, DE
Stefan Jost · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 6, 1999
Grant date	May 8, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/2171
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A housing (1) for a gas generator (9) for a vehicle occupant side airbag inflator, the housing (1) comprising an elongate back plate (2) for supporting the gas generator (9) having side flanges (3) extending laterally of the gas generator (9) at one end of the back plate (2) and having a retaining ring fixed to the back plate (2) at its other end, and arranged to circumscribe the gas generator (9), to hold the gas generator (9) securely. Preferably the housing (1) has an integral manifold and the retaining ring end is open to accommodate different widths and lengths of gas generator (9). The invention allows mounting of a gas generator with much reduced rattle.

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