INFLATABLE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY WITH AN INFLATOR BRACKET
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1. An inflatable airbag assembly, comprising:
- an inflatable curtain airbag having a throat portion that comprises an inflator insert aperture that is contiguous with an inflatable void of the inflatable airbag, wherein the throat portion also comprises a receiving aperture;
an inflator positioned at the throat portion of the inflatable curtain airbag, wherein the inflator is located within the throat portion of the inflatable curtain airbag;
an inflator mounting bracket that is a separate component relative to the inflatable curtain airbag and the inflator, wherein the inflator mounting bracket extends through the receiving aperture of the inflatable curtain airbag such that the inflator mountain bracket extends through the throat portion of the inflatable curtain airbag and along the inflator and such that part of the throat portion of inflatable curtain airbag is between a portion of the inflator mounting bracket and the inflator; and
,a clamp that wraps around the inflator mounting bracket and the inflator, such that the inflator mounting bracket is secured to the inflator.
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Abstract
Inflatable curtain airbags can be attached to an inflator at a throat portion of the airbag. The attachment of the inflator to the throat portion may be mediated by an inflator mounting bracket. An extended portion of the inflator mounting bracket can protrude through an aperture in the throat portion to provide an anti-rotation function as well as a retention function.
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1. An inflatable airbag assembly, comprising:
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an inflatable curtain airbag having a throat portion that comprises an inflator insert aperture that is contiguous with an inflatable void of the inflatable airbag, wherein the throat portion also comprises a receiving aperture; an inflator positioned at the throat portion of the inflatable curtain airbag, wherein the inflator is located within the throat portion of the inflatable curtain airbag; an inflator mounting bracket that is a separate component relative to the inflatable curtain airbag and the inflator, wherein the inflator mounting bracket extends through the receiving aperture of the inflatable curtain airbag such that the inflator mountain bracket extends through the throat portion of the inflatable curtain airbag and along the inflator and such that part of the throat portion of inflatable curtain airbag is between a portion of the inflator mounting bracket and the inflator; and
,a clamp that wraps around the inflator mounting bracket and the inflator, such that the inflator mounting bracket is secured to the inflator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An inflatable airbag assembly, comprising:
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an inflatable curtain airbag having a throat portion that comprises an inflator insert aperture that is contiguous with an inflatable void of the inflatable airbag, wherein the throat portion also comprises a receiving aperture; an inflator positioned at the throat portion of the inflatable curtain airbag, wherein the inflator comprises a gas emitting end that is located within the throat portion of the inflatable curtain airbag, a tubular body portion, and an electrical connection end; an inflator mounting bracket comprising an airbag proximal region and an airbag distal region, wherein the airbag distal region extends through the receiving aperture in the inflatable curtain airbag, wherein the airbag proximal region comprises a concave portion that partially wraps around a portion of the tubular body of the inflator, and a central region that comprises a concave portion that partially wraps around a portion of the tubular body of the inflator; and
,a first clamp that wraps around the inflator mounting bracket and the inflator. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An inflatable airbag assembly
an inflatable curtain airbag having a throat portion that comprises an inflator insert aperture that is contiguous with an inflatable void of the inflatable airbag, wherein the throat portion also comprises a receiving aperture located on a rear face of the throat portion; -
an inflator positioned at the throat portion of the inflatable curtain airbag; an inflator mounting bracket, wherein the inflator mounting bracket comprises an airbag distal region and an airbag proximal region, and wherein the inflator mounting bracket extends through the receiving aperture in the inflatable curtain airbag such that the airbag distal region of the inflator mounting bracket extends within the throat portion of the inflatable curtain airbag and along the inflator and such that part of the throat portion of inflatable curtain airbag is between the airbag proximal region of the inflator mounting bracket and the inflator, a first clamp that wraps around the inflator mounting bracket and the inflator but not the throat portion of the inflatable curtain airbag, and a second clamp that wraps around the inflator mounting bracket, the throat portion of the inflatable curtain airbag and the inflator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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