Curtain airbag mounting device
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1. An apparatus for mounting an airbag inflator to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a mounting adapter comprising a base and at least one slot, wherein the base captures the inflator;
a p-bracket that engages the slot, wherein the p-bracket captures the inflator; and
a mounting tether looped around the p-bracket.
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Abstract
An apparatus for mounting an airbag inflator to a vehicle includes a mounting adapter. The mounting adapter includes a base and at least one slot, wherein the base captures the inflator. A p-bracket that engages the slot is also added, wherein the p-bracket captures the inflator. A mounting tether looped is also around the p-bracket. A tether retainer or a wire harness retainer may also be added to the adapter.
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1. An apparatus for mounting an airbag inflator to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a mounting adapter comprising a base and at least one slot, wherein the base captures the inflator; a p-bracket that engages the slot, wherein the p-bracket captures the inflator; and a mounting tether looped around the p-bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for mounting an airbag inflator to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a mounting adapter comprising a base and two slots, wherein the base captures the inflator; two p-brackets, wherein each of the p-brackets engage a different slot, wherein each p-bracket captures the inflator; a mounting tether that includes an eyelet loop, wherein the eyelet loop is looped around the p-bracket; and a tether retainer that retains slack found in the tether, wherein the tether retainer comprises an opening. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for attaching an airbag inflator to a vehicle, the method comprising:
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obtaining a mounting apparatus, the apparatus comprising a mounting adapter comprising a base and at least one slot, wherein the base captures the inflator, a p-bracket that engages the slot, wherein the p-bracket captures the inflator, and a mounting tether looped around the p-bracket; staging the inflator to the vehicle using the mounting apparatus by inserting a push pin into an opening on a vehicle surface; securing the mounting apparatus to the vehicle via one or more bolts. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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