Inflator used as damper for steering wheel
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1. A steering wheel assembly, comprising:
- a steering wheel;
an airbag assembled with said steering wheel;
an airbag housing storing said airbag;
an airbag inflator spaced from said airbag housing to form a gap between said airbag inflator and said airbag housing; and
a shield selectively bridging said gap between said airbag inflator and said airbag housing, and said air bag inflator discharges a gas for inflating said airbag that causes said shield to bridge said gap during activation of said airbag inflator.
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Abstract
A steering wheel assembly has a steering wheel and an airbag disposed about the steering wheel. The airbag is contained within an airbag housing spaced from an airbag inflator to form a gap between the airbag inflator and the airbag housing. A shield selectively bridges the gap between the airbag inflator and the airbag housing.
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1. A steering wheel assembly, comprising:
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a steering wheel;
an airbag assembled with said steering wheel;
an airbag housing storing said airbag;
an airbag inflator spaced from said airbag housing to form a gap between said airbag inflator and said airbag housing; and
a shield selectively bridging said gap between said airbag inflator and said airbag housing, and said air bag inflator discharges a gas for inflating said airbag that causes said shield to bridge said gap during activation of said airbag inflator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A steering wheel assembly, comprising:
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a steering wheel;
an airbag assembled with said steering wheel;
an airbag housing storing said airbag;
an airbag inflator spaced from said airbag housing to form a gap between said airbag inflator and said airbag housing; and
a shield selectively bridging said gap between said airbag inflator and said airbag housing wherein said shield bridges said gap during activation of said airbag inflator, said airbag inflator discharging a gas for inflating said airbag that also causes said shield to bridge said gap. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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