Inflator retainer and air bag module
First Claim
1. A retainer assembly (22) for supporting an air bag inflator (24), the retainer assembly comprising:
- a hollow body (40), through which the inflator (24) is inserted, having a first end (28) and a second end (32), the second end including first means for securing a cooperating second end of the inflator (36), the first end cooperating with a corresponding first end of the inflator to provide a seal which acts to reroute gas through a retainer vent notch (46);
the retainer (22), along one side thereof including a set of access openings (48a) and (48b) and along an opposite side thereof a set of mounting holes (50a) and (50b), a respective one of the access openings aligned to corresponding mounting holes, a set of fasteners (52) mounted to the retainer (22) through corresponding mounting holes (50a) and (50b), the access openings (48a) and (48b) providing access to a portion of the fastener to permit the fastener (52) to be secured to the retainer (22) at the corresponding mounting holes (50a) and (50b).
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Abstract
A retainer assembly (22) for supporting an air bag inflator (24), the retainer assembly comprising: a hollow body (40), through which the inflator (24) is inserted, having a first end (28) and a second end (32), the second end including a first member for securing a cooperating second end of the inflator (36), the first end cooperating with a corresponding first end of inflator to provide a friction fit between the two components which acts to reroute gas through the retainer vent notch (46). The retainer (22), along one side thereof includes a set of access openings (48a) and (48b) and along an opposite side thereof a set of mounting holes (50a) and (50b), a respective one of the access openings aligned to a corresponding mounting hole, a set of fasteners (52) mounted to the retainer (22) through corresponding mounting holes (50a) and (50b), the access openings (48a) and (48b) providing access to a portion of the fastener to permit the fastener (52) to be secured to the retainer (22) at the corresponding mounting holes (50a) and (50b).
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1. A retainer assembly (22) for supporting an air bag inflator (24), the retainer assembly comprising:
a hollow body (40), through which the inflator (24) is inserted, having a first end (28) and a second end (32), the second end including first means for securing a cooperating second end of the inflator (36), the first end cooperating with a corresponding first end of the inflator to provide a seal which acts to reroute gas through a retainer vent notch (46);
the retainer (22), along one side thereof including a set of access openings (48a) and (48b) and along an opposite side thereof a set of mounting holes (50a) and (50b), a respective one of the access openings aligned to corresponding mounting holes, a set of fasteners (52) mounted to the retainer (22) through corresponding mounting holes (50a) and (50b), the access openings (48a) and (48b) providing access to a portion of the fastener to permit the fastener (52) to be secured to the retainer (22) at the corresponding mounting holes (50a) and (50b).- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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