Air bag inflator vibration damper
US7350800B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/217
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vibration damper for connecting an inflator to an air bag module in a vehicle steering column or the like. The vibration damper comprises a flexible and resilient, annular damper member having a first end portion connected to a first ring member, and a second opposite end portion connected to a second ring member. The first ring member comprises a plurality of upwardly extending projections that are constructed to be inserted through aligned openings in a diffuser and then deformed to connect the first ring member to the diffuser. The second ring member comprises a plurality of downwardly extending projections that are constructed to be inserted through aligned openings in a mounting flange for an airbag module and then deformed to connect the second ring member to the mounting flange.
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