Air bag module
First Claim
1. Apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of parts which are clamped together by a fastener, said parts including a reaction canister, an air bag inside said canister, a retainer frame inside said air bag, and a retainer sleeve outside said canister, said fastener extending through said retainer sleeve; and
a deployment structure supported for limited movement relative to said canister, said deployment structure having a panel portion extending across a deployment opening in said canister, said deployment structure further having a mounting portion projecting from said panel portion;
said retainer sleeve extending through an aperture in said mounting portion of said deployment structure and being spaced fully from said deployment structure within said aperture, whereby clearance for said movement is provided about the periphery of said retainer sleeve.
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) includes a plurality of parts which are clamped together by a fastener (24). The clamped parts include a reaction canister (16), an air bag (12) inside the canister (16), a retainer frame (60) inside the air bag (12), and a retainer sleeve (102 or 116) outside the canister (16). The fastener (24) extends through the retainer sleeve (102 or 116). The apparatus (10) further includes a deployment structure (18) supported for limited movement relative to the canister (16). A panel portion (70) of the deployment structure (18) extends across a deployment opening (48) in the canister (16). A mounting portion (72 or 74) of the deployment structure (18) projects from the panel portion (70). The retainer sleeve (102 or 116) extends through an aperture (96) in the mounting portion (72 or 74) of the deployment structure (18), and is spaced fully from the deployment structure (18) within the aperture (96). In this arrangement, clearance for movement of the deployment structure (18) is provided about the periphery of the retainer sleeve (102 or 116).
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5 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of parts which are clamped together by a fastener, said parts including a reaction canister, an air bag inside said canister, a retainer frame inside said air bag, and a retainer sleeve outside said canister, said fastener extending through said retainer sleeve; and a deployment structure supported for limited movement relative to said canister, said deployment structure having a panel portion extending across a deployment opening in said canister, said deployment structure further having a mounting portion projecting from said panel portion; said retainer sleeve extending through an aperture in said mounting portion of said deployment structure and being spaced fully from said deployment structure within said aperture, whereby clearance for said movement is provided about the periphery of said retainer sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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Specification