Air bag restraint systems
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1. An air bag restraint system comprising;
- an air bag module adapted to be located centrally of a steering wheel and secured with respect thereto by at least one fastening means, said air bag module including an inflator and screw means for arming said inflator;
a slide which is moveable between a first position in which it is clear of said fastening means and a second position in which it prevents release of said fastening means, said slide being resiliently loaded from its first position to its second position and a first formation being provided on the screw means to engage a complimentary formation on the slide to lock the slide in its second position when the inflator is armed;
means being provided to give an indication of the inflator being armed and disarmed.
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An air bag restraint system has an air bag module located centrally of a steering wheel and secured with respect thereto by at least one fastener, the air bag module including an inflator and a screw for arming the inflator, an interlock is associated with the screw which will prevent release of the fastener until the inflator has been disarmed and will provide an indication of whether the inflator is armed or not.
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1. An air bag restraint system comprising;
- an air bag module adapted to be located centrally of a steering wheel and secured with respect thereto by at least one fastening means, said air bag module including an inflator and screw means for arming said inflator;
a slide which is moveable between a first position in which it is clear of said fastening means and a second position in which it prevents release of said fastening means, said slide being resiliently loaded from its first position to its second position and a first formation being provided on the screw means to engage a complimentary formation on the slide to lock the slide in its second position when the inflator is armed;
means being provided to give an indication of the inflator being armed and disarmed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- an air bag module adapted to be located centrally of a steering wheel and secured with respect thereto by at least one fastening means, said air bag module including an inflator and screw means for arming said inflator;
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