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Vehicle occupant protection apparatus

  • US 5,692,771 A
  • Filed: 03/12/1996
  • Issued: 12/02/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus comprising:

  • a reaction plate having a major upper side surface with a rectangular peripheral shape;

    an inflator having a cylindrical housing projecting axially from said reaction plate;

    an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having an edge portion encircling said housing;

    a cover for said protection device, said cover having a pair of generally parallel opposite side walls and a pair of mounting flaps projecting from said side walls in opposite directions over said rectangular upper side surface of said reaction plate; and

    a retainer holding said edge portion of said protection device, said mounting flaps, and said inflator against said reaction plate with an axially directed clamping force;

    said mounting flaps and said reaction plate together defining a pair of tongue-and-groove joints which comprise means for interlocking said mounting flaps with said reaction plate, said tongue-and-groove joints having linear configurations parallel to said opposite side walls of said cover.

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