Air bag module
First Claim
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1. A vehicle safety apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of walls defining a chamber in said housing, said plurality of walls including first and second opposite side walls and a central wall extending between and interconnecting said first and second side walls, said first and second side walls having portions at least partially defining a deployment opening in said housing opposite said central wall;
an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint in said chamber in said housing between said central wall and said deployment opening;
an inflator in said housing at a location between said inflatable restraint and said central wall; and
a spring clip in said housing at a location between said inflator and said inflatable restraint, said spring clip having a first end portion having a snap together fastenerless connection with said first side wall of said housing and a second end portion having a snap together fastenerless connection with said second side wall of said housing and a central portion in abutting engagement with said inflator, said spring clip biasing and holding said inflator against said central wall of said housing.
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Abstract
An air bag module (10) includes a housing (12) having upper and lower side walls (30, 38) and a central wall (50). An air bag (14) is folded and stored in the housing (12), An inflator (16) is disposed in the housing (12) between the air bag (14) and the central wall (50). A spring clip (20) is disposed between the air bag (14) and the inflator (16). The spring clip (20) has end portions (150, 152) connected with the upper and lower side walls (30, 38) of the housing (12). A central portion (148) of the spring clip (20) biases and holds the inflator (16) against the central wall (50) of the housing.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle safety apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a plurality of walls defining a chamber in said housing, said plurality of walls including first and second opposite side walls and a central wall extending between and interconnecting said first and second side walls, said first and second side walls having portions at least partially defining a deployment opening in said housing opposite said central wall; an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint in said chamber in said housing between said central wall and said deployment opening; an inflator in said housing at a location between said inflatable restraint and said central wall; and a spring clip in said housing at a location between said inflator and said inflatable restraint, said spring clip having a first end portion having a snap together fastenerless connection with said first side wall of said housing and a second end portion having a snap together fastenerless connection with said second side wall of said housing and a central portion in abutting engagement with said inflator, said spring clip biasing and holding said inflator against said central wall of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle safety apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a plurality of walls defining a chamber in said housing, said plurality of walls including first and second opposite side walls and a central wall extending between and interconnecting said first and second side walls, said first and second side walls having portions at least partially defining a deployment opening in said housing opposite said central wall; an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint stored in said chamber in said housing between said central wall and said deployment opening; an inflator disposed in said housing at a location between said inflatable restraint and said central wall of said housing; and means for biasing said inflator against said central wall of said housing to hold said inflator in said housing, said means for biasing said inflator comprising a spring clip disposed within said housing at a location between said inflator and said inflatable restraint, said spring clip having a snap fit fastenerless connection with said housing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle safety apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a plurality of walls defining a chamber in said housing, said plurality of walls including first and second opposite side walls and a central wall extending between and interconnecting said first and second side walls, said first and second side walls having portions at least partially defining a deployment opening in said housing opposite said central wall; an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint in said chamber in said housing between said central wall and said deployment opening; an inflator in said housing at a location between said inflatable restraint and said central wall; and a spring clip in said housing at a location between said inflator and said inflatable restraint, said spring clip having a first end portion connected with said first side wall of said housing and a second end portion connected with said second side wall of said housing and a central portion in abutting engagement with said inflator, said spring clip biasing and holding said inflator against said central wall of said housing, said first side wall of said housing including portions defining an opening in said first side wall extending between said chamber and the exterior of said housing, said first end portion of said spring clip extending through said opening in said first side wall of said housing, said second side wall of said housing including portions defining an opening in said second side wall extending between said chamber and the exterior of said housing, said second end portion of said spring clip extending through said opening in said second side wall of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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