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Air bag, canister and chute assembly

  • US 5,351,987 A
  • Filed: 12/27/1993
  • Issued: 10/04/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A container for housing an air bag and its inflator and for mounting the air bag thereto, comprisingan elongated reaction canister having a closed housing formed of a U-shaped body having spaced side walls interconnected by spaced end walls to define a rectangular top gas discharge opening and including means for mounting an inflator therein,an air bag deployment chute comprising a rectangular body having spaced side walls interconnected by spaced end walls to define a top air bag deployment opening and a bottom gas transfer opening which mates with the canister opening upon assembly thereto,air bag mounting means comprising a pair of spaced elongated loops formed in the ends of air bag fabric webs and an elongated rod received in each loop,an elongated, open-top trough carried by the bottom of each chute side wall for receiving a loop and rod to mount the air bag to the chute,an elongated channel carried by the top of each canister side wall and having an open end for slidingly receiving a chute trough upon endwise assembly of the chute and air bag to the canister,each canister channel being configured to permit only endwise movement of a trough with loop and rod therethrough and including a longitudinal gap through which the chute side wall and air bag web slide during said endwise assembly,abutment surfaces on the canister and on the chute which close the canister channel ends upon assembly to trap the rod and loop therein against removal, andlocking means on the canister and chute for locking the chute to the canister upon assembly to prevent sliding disassembly thereof.

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