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Controlled venting apparatus and method therefor

US6843503B2 · kind B2 · utility

12Cited by
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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 22, 2003
Grant dateJan 18, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R21/203
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air bag module (100) comprising: a housing (20) including a receiving feature (20a) to receive at least a portion of an inflator (20), the inflator providing inflation gas to a cooperating air bag; this inflator being removably received in the receiving feature (20a); a holding member (40) movable between a first position and a second position, the holding member, while in the first position operatively holding an inflator (30) to a housing (20), the holding member movable between the first and the second positions under the influence of the inflator.

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