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Air bag assembly with diffuser

  • US 5,671,945 A
  • Filed: 01/26/1996
  • Issued: 09/30/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An air bag assembly comprising:

  • an axially elongated inflator for generating gas, the inflator having first and second ends and having a gas discharge opening located on the first end;

    an air bag deployable upon generation of gas by the inflator;

    a housing for supporting the first and second ends of the inflator;

    a retainer and diffuser means for retaining the first end of the inflator to the housing and for diffusing the inflator gas directly into the air bag such that the inflator gas is spread more evenly into the air bag during air bag inflation; and

    the inflator having an axial length and the retainer and diffuser means having an axial length less than one half the axial length of the inflator.

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