Gas generator housing
First Claim
1. A gas generator housing for a gas generator for a vehicle occupant side airbag inflator, in a vehicle safety restraint, the housing adapted to be received within an airbag, the housing being one piece which is asymmetrical along a longitudinal axis and comprising an elongated back plate for supporting the gas generator, and having means for mounting to a fixed part of the vehicle, the back plate having, at one end region, integral side flanges extending laterally of the gas generator and, at an opposite end region, having a retaining mechanism fixed to the back plate which is arranged to circumscribe the gas generator to hold the gas generator securely to the housing and wherein the mounting means includes a fastener to hold the housing to the fixed part of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A housing (1) for a gas generator (9) for a vehicle occupant side airbag inflator, the housing (1) comprising an elongate back plate (2) for supporting the gas generator (9) having side flanges (3) extending laterally of the gas generator (9) at one end of the back plate (2) and having a retaining ring fixed to the back plate (2) at its other end, and arranged to circumscribe the gas generator (9), to hold the gas generator (9) securely. Preferably the housing (1) has an integral manifold and the retaining ring end is open to accommodate different widths and lengths of gas generator (9). The invention allows mounting of a gas generator with much reduced rattle.
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- 1. A gas generator housing for a gas generator for a vehicle occupant side airbag inflator, in a vehicle safety restraint, the housing adapted to be received within an airbag, the housing being one piece which is asymmetrical along a longitudinal axis and comprising an elongated back plate for supporting the gas generator, and having means for mounting to a fixed part of the vehicle, the back plate having, at one end region, integral side flanges extending laterally of the gas generator and, at an opposite end region, having a retaining mechanism fixed to the back plate which is arranged to circumscribe the gas generator to hold the gas generator securely to the housing and wherein the mounting means includes a fastener to hold the housing to the fixed part of the vehicle.
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