Air bag inflator assembly
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint;
an inflator for inflating said restraint, said inflator having a housing having a wall defining an inflator flange;
a support member for supporting said restraint and said inflator in a vehicle; and
a retainer member having an annular wall with a crimped portion, a first retainer flange extending from said annular wall, and a second retainer flange extending from said annular wall at a location spaced axially from said first retainer flange;
said annular wall surrounding said inflator, said first retainer flange being connectable with said support member, said second retainer flange and said crimped portion of said annular wall clamping said inflator flange between said second retainer flange and said crimped portion of said annular wall;
said first retainer flange extending radially outward from said annular wall, said second retainer flange extending radially inward from said annular wall.
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Abstract
An apparatus for restraining a vehicle occupant includes an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint, an inflator for inflating the restraint, and a support plate for supporting the restraint and the inflator in the vehicle. The apparatus also includes a retainer member having a wall with an annular wall surface encircling the inflator. The retainer member also has first means connectable with the support plate and second means clamping the inflator to the retainer member. The second means includes a crimped portion of the annular wall surface.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint; an inflator for inflating said restraint, said inflator having a housing having a wall defining an inflator flange; a support member for supporting said restraint and said inflator in a vehicle; and a retainer member having an annular wall with a crimped portion, a first retainer flange extending from said annular wall, and a second retainer flange extending from said annular wall at a location spaced axially from said first retainer flange; said annular wall surrounding said inflator, said first retainer flange being connectable with said support member, said second retainer flange and said crimped portion of said annular wall clamping said inflator flange between said second retainer flange and said crimped portion of said annular wall; said first retainer flange extending radially outward from said annular wall, said second retainer flange extending radially inward from said annular wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint; an inflator for inflating said restraint, said inflator including a housing with an axis and a wall portion extending radially outward; a support member for supporting said restraint and said inflator in a vehicle; and a retainer member having first means connectable with said support member and second means clamping said inflator to said retainer member; said second means comprising an annular wall of said retainer member, said annular wall encircling said inflator, said second means further comprising first and second clamping surface portions of said retainer member extending radially inward of said wall portion of said inflator housing, said first and second clamping surface portions of said retainer member facing each other in opposite directions along said axis and clamping said wall portion of said inflator housing axially between said first and second clamping surface portions, said first clamping surface portion being located on a crimped portion of said annular wall. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint; an inflator for inflating said restraint, said inflator comprising an inflator housing which contains a gas generating material, said inflator further comprising an inflator flange, said inflator flange being a portion of said inflator housing; a support member for supporting said restraint and said inflator housing in a vehicle; and a retainer member having an annular wall with a crimped portion, a first retainer flange extending from said annular wall, and a second retainer flange extending from said annular wall at a location spaced axially from said first retainer flange; said annular wall surrounding said inflator housing, said first retainer flange being connectable with said support member, said second retainer flange and said crimped portion of said annular wall clamping said inflator flange between said second retainer flange and said crimped portion of said annular wall; said first retainer flange extending radially outward from said annular wall, said second retainer flange extending radially inward from said annular wall. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint; an inflator for inflating said restraint, said inflator comprising a housing having an axis, said housing having a plurality of gas outlet openings, said housing further including a wall portion which extends radially outward; a support member for supporting said restraint and said inflator in a vehicle; and a retainer member having first means connectable with said support member and second means clamping said inflator to said retainer member; said second means comprising an annular wall of said retainer member, said annular wall encircling said housing, said second means further comprising first and second clamping surface portions of said retainer member which extend radially inward of said wall portion of said housing which extends radially outward, said first and second clamping surface portions of said retainer member facing each other in opposite directions along said axis and clamping said wall portion of said housing axially between said first and second clamping surface portions, said first clamping surface portion being located on a crimped portion of said annular wall. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint; an inflator for inflating said restraint, said inflator comprising an inflator housing which contains a gas generating material, said inflator housing having an axis; a support member for supporting said restraint and said inflator in a vehicle, said support member having an edge surface defining an opening through which said axis extends; a retainer member having means connectable with said support member; and clamping means for clamping said inflator housing to said retainer member, said clamping means comprising an annular wall of said retainer member, said annular wall encircling said inflator housing, said clamping means further comprising first and second clamping surface portions of said retainer member, said first and second clamping surface portions of said retainer member facing each other and clamping a portion of said inflator housing between said first and second clamping surface portions, said first clamping surface portion being located on a crimped portion of said annular wall. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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