Device for inflating an airbag
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1. A device for inflating an airbag comprising:
- a gas generator having a gas generator housing that can be anchored to a vehicle body;
a gas discharge socket fastened to the gas generator housing;
an inflation tube having an end that is connected to and axially aligned with the gas discharge socket and forms a gas-tight seal with the gas discharge socket, wherein the tube end is fixed by a covering sleeve that at least partially surrounds an outer face of the tube end and at least partially surrounds an outer face of the gas discharge socket so as to be secured in an axial direction and secured against rotation around an axis of the tube;
a bolt extending transversely through the gas discharge socket with at least one bolt end projecting above the outer face of the gas discharge socket and the covering sleeve at least partially surrounding the at least one bolt end with an interlocking fit; and
a gas-permeable trap extending over the cross-section of the gas discharge socket.
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Abstract
A device for inflating an airbag has a gas generator. A gas generator housing can be anchored to a vehicle body. An end of an inflation tube is connected to a gas discharge socket fastened to the gas generator housing in an axially aligned and gas-tight manner. The tube end and the gas discharge socket are connected via a covering sleeve that bridges a gas-tight connection between the inflation tube and the gas generator.
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1. A device for inflating an airbag comprising:
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a gas generator having a gas generator housing that can be anchored to a vehicle body;
a gas discharge socket fastened to the gas generator housing;
an inflation tube having an end that is connected to and axially aligned with the gas discharge socket and forms a gas-tight seal with the gas discharge socket, wherein the tube end is fixed by a covering sleeve that at least partially surrounds an outer face of the tube end and at least partially surrounds an outer face of the gas discharge socket so as to be secured in an axial direction and secured against rotation around an axis of the tube;
a bolt extending transversely through the gas discharge socket with at least one bolt end projecting above the outer face of the gas discharge socket and the covering sleeve at least partially surrounding the at least one bolt end with an interlocking fit; and
a gas-permeable trap extending over the cross-section of the gas discharge socket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeKey Safety Systems, Inc. (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
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Original AssigneeBreed Automotive Technology, Inc. (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
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InventorsSpecht, Martin
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Primary Examiner(s)English, Peter C.
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Application NumberUS09/827,242Publication NumberTime in Patent Office601 DaysField of Search280/730.2, 280/736, 280/737, 280/740, 280/741, 280/742, 285/382, 285/91US Class Current280/736CPC Class CodesB60R 2021/2612 Gas guiding means, e.g. ductsB60R 21/213 in vehicle roof frames or p...
