Inflator press fit housing for inflatable curtains
First Claim
1. An airbag inflator housing for securing an airbag inflator to a vehicle comprising:
- an inflator mount for engaging an outer surface of an airbag inflator; and
a bracket member attached to the inflator mount, the bracket member being configured to be attached to a vehicle.
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Abstract
An airbag inflator housing for mounting an airbag inflator to a vehicle. The airbag inflator housing includes a press-fit inflator mount for engaging an outer surface of an airbag inflator and a bracket member attached to the inflator mount that is configured to be attached to a vehicle. The inflator housing may hold the inflator in a press-fit manner by having an inside diameter that is smaller than an outside diameter of the airbag inflator. Alternatively, the inflator housing may hold the inflator in a clearance-fit or slip-fit manner, in which the inside diameter is equivalent to or larger than an outside diameter of the airbag inflator. In these inflator housings, the inflator must be additionally secured by a weld, a set screw, crimping, adhesive, or another suitable method.
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31 Claims
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1. An airbag inflator housing for securing an airbag inflator to a vehicle comprising:
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an inflator mount for engaging an outer surface of an airbag inflator; and
a bracket member attached to the inflator mount, the bracket member being configured to be attached to a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An airbag inflator housing for securing an airbag inflator to a vehicle comprising:
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a press-fit inflator mount for securely engaging an outer surface of an airbag inflator, the inflator mount having an inside diameter smaller than an outside diameter of the airbag inflator; and
a bracket member attached to the inflator mount, the bracket member being configured to be attached to a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An airbag inflator housing for securing an airbag inflator to a vehicle comprising:
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an inflator mount for securely engaging an outer surface of an airbag inflator, the inflator mount having an inside diameter larger than an outside diameter of the airbag inflator, the inflator mount being securely engaged to the outer surface of the airbag inflator by a method selected from the group consisting of welding, crimping, and using a set screw; and
a bracket member attached to the inflator mount, the bracket member being configured to be attached to a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of mounting an airbag inflator to a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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attaching a diffuser end of an airbag inflator to a gas guide;
attaching an airbag inflator housing comprising a press-fit inflator mount and a bracket member to an airbag inflator by the inflator mount; and
attaching the bracket member to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of mounting an airbag inflator to a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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attaching a diffuser end of an airbag inflator to a gas guide;
attaching an airbag inflator housing comprising a slip-fit inflator mount and a bracket member to an airbag inflator by the inflator mount; and
securing a slip-fit inflator mount to the airbag inflator using a method selected from the group comprising welding, crimping, and using a set screw; and
attaching the bracket member to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of mounting an airbag inflator to a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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attaching a diffuser end of an airbag inflator to a gas guide;
attaching an airbag inflator housing comprising a clearance-fit inflator mount and a bracket member to an airbag inflator by the inflator mount; and
securing the clearance-fit inflator mount to the airbag inflator using a method selected from the group comprising welding, crimping, and using a set screw; and
attaching the bracket member to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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