Simplified airbag module housing
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1. An assembly comprising:
- a retainer tube having a side that contains at least one aperture and into which retainer tube generator means may be inserted, said generator means being of the type responsive to a control signal, for generating gas to inflate an airbag means,inflatable means responsive to the gas, for protecting, when activated, an occupant of a vehicle, comprising an airbag, a portion of said airbag being disposed in a compacted or stored condition prior to deployment proximate said side of said retainer tube that contains at least one aperture,said retainer tube including an anchor tab that protrudes outwardly from a side thereof remote from said at least one aperture at a position that is intermediate the length of said retainer tube,said airbag including a loop having an intermediately positioned button hole,said loop enveloping said retainer tube with said anchor tab protruding outwardly through the button hole in said loop.
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Abstract
A simplified airbag module assembly includes three unique features. These comprise a retainer tube with an anchor tab, a module housing with an attachment flange, and an airbag with a button hole for the anchor tab. Only two fasteners are required to complete the module assembly.
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1. An assembly comprising:
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a retainer tube having a side that contains at least one aperture and into which retainer tube generator means may be inserted, said generator means being of the type responsive to a control signal, for generating gas to inflate an airbag means, inflatable means responsive to the gas, for protecting, when activated, an occupant of a vehicle, comprising an airbag, a portion of said airbag being disposed in a compacted or stored condition prior to deployment proximate said side of said retainer tube that contains at least one aperture, said retainer tube including an anchor tab that protrudes outwardly from a side thereof remote from said at least one aperture at a position that is intermediate the length of said retainer tube, said airbag including a loop having an intermediately positioned button hole, said loop enveloping said retainer tube with said anchor tab protruding outwardly through the button hole in said loop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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