Clamping arrangement for securing an airbag to an inflator
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1. An inflatable restraint for a motor vehicle comprising:
- an airbag defining an inflatable cavity having a cylindrical portion in fluid communication with the inflatable cavity;
an inflator for delivering a gas to the inflatable cavity, the inflator including a tubular portion inserted into the cylindrical portion of the airbag;
a base member having a partially cylindrical shape extending circumferentially through no more than 180°
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a retention member including first and second ends secured to an outer surface of the base member, the retention member cooperating with the base member for securing an airbag of the inflatable restraint to an inflator,wherein the base member is unitarily formed to include a first portion for receiving the first end of the retention member and a second portion for receiving the second end of the retention member.
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Abstract
A clamping arrangement for an inflatable restraint of a motor vehicle includes a base member and a retention member. The base member has a partially cylindrical shape. The partially cylindrical shape extends circumferentially through no more than 180°. The retention member cooperates with the base member to define a circular opening.
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24 Claims
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1. An inflatable restraint for a motor vehicle comprising:
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an airbag defining an inflatable cavity having a cylindrical portion in fluid communication with the inflatable cavity; an inflator for delivering a gas to the inflatable cavity, the inflator including a tubular portion inserted into the cylindrical portion of the airbag; a base member having a partially cylindrical shape extending circumferentially through no more than 180°
; anda retention member including first and second ends secured to an outer surface of the base member, the retention member cooperating with the base member for securing an airbag of the inflatable restraint to an inflator, wherein the base member is unitarily formed to include a first portion for receiving the first end of the retention member and a second portion for receiving the second end of the retention member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An arrangement for securing an airbag to an inflator and mounting the airbag and inflator to a motor vehicle, the arrangement comprising:
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a mounting bracket adapted for attachment to the motor vehicle, the mounting bracket having a partially cylindrical shape extending through no more than 180°
; anda retention member including first and second ends secured to the mounting bracket, the retention member and the mounting bracket cooperating to define a circular opening for receiving the airbag and the inflator, wherein the mounting bracket is formed to define at least one pair of crimp ears, the at least one pair of crimp ears clamping at least one of the first and second ends of the retention member to the mounting bracket. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An inflatable restraint for a motor vehicle comprising:
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an airbag defining an inflatable cavity having a cylindrical portion in fluid communication with the inflatable cavity; an inflator for delivering a gas to the inflatable cavity, the inflator including a tubular portion inserted into the cylindrical portion of the airbag; and a combined clamping and mounting arrangement for securing the airbag to the inflator and connecting the inflatable restraint to the motor vehicle, the arrangement including a base member and a retention member, the base member disposed adjacent the cylindrical portion of the airbag and partially circumferentially surrounds the cylindrical portion of the airbag and the tubular portion of the inflator, the retention member including first and second ends secured to the base member, wherein the base member includes a first portion for receiving the first end of the retention member and a second portion for receiving the second end of the retention member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An inflatable restraint for a motor vehicle comprising:
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an airbag defining an inflatable cavity having a cylindrical portion in fluid communication with the inflatable cavity; an inflator for delivering a gas to the inflatable cavity, the inflator including a tubular portion inserted into the cylindrical portion of the airbag; a base member having a partially cylindrical shape extending circumferentially through no more than 180°
; anda retention member including first and second ends secured to an outer surface of the base member, the retention member cooperating with the base member for securing an airbag of the inflatable restraint to an inflator, the base member is unitarily formed to include a first portion for receiving the first end of the retention member and a second portion for receiving a second end of the retention member, the first portion inelastically movable from a first orientation to a second orientation to secure the retention member.
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