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Air bag module

  • US 5,498,025 A
  • Filed: 06/15/1995
  • Issued: 03/12/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of assembling an air bag assembly which includes a housing having walls defining a contained housing interior and a rearward housing opening through which an air bag deploys, and an air bag module subassembly comprising an air bag, an inflator, an air bag retainer, and a subassembly retainer comprising a pair of axially spaced apart end supports each including an insertion slot, comprising the steps of:

  • a. securing the air bag to the air bag retainer,b. axially capturing the air bag retainer between the end supports by sliding opposing ends of the air bag retainer into respective insertion slots of the end supports,c. nonreleasably capturing the inflator between the end supports to form the air bag module subassembly,d. inserting the air bag module subassembly into the housing by forwardly unidirectional insertion therein via the housing opening such that said end supports proximately abut the housing interior thereby restraining movement of the end supports relative the air bag retainer to prevent release of the air bag retainer, ande. securing the subassembly retainer to the housing.

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