Air bag module with vent cover
First Claim
1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to help protect a vehicle occupant;
an inflator for providing inflation fluid for inflating said protection device;
a vent member including at least one vent opening for venting said inflation fluid; and
a vent cover having a closed condition for blocking fluid flow through said at least one vent opening and an open condition for permitting fluid flow through said at least one vent opening, said vent cover including a side wall having at least one portion that projects from said side wall into said vent member to help maintain said vent cover in said closed condition, said vent cover being adapted to exert a clamping force on said vent member to help maintain said vent cover in said closed condition.
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12). An inflator (14) provides inflation fluid for inflating the protection device (12). A vent member (30) includes at least one vent opening (62) for venting the inflation fluid. A vent cover (100) has a closed condition for blocking fluid flow through the at least one vent opening (62) and an open condition for permitting fluid flow through the at least one vent opening. The vent cover (100) includes a side wall (110) that has at least one portion (134, 372) that projects from the side wall into the vent member (30) to help maintain the vent cover in the closed condition.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to help protect a vehicle occupant; an inflator for providing inflation fluid for inflating said protection device; a vent member including at least one vent opening for venting said inflation fluid; and a vent cover having a closed condition for blocking fluid flow through said at least one vent opening and an open condition for permitting fluid flow through said at least one vent opening, said vent cover including a side wall having at least one portion that projects from said side wall into said vent member to help maintain said vent cover in said closed condition, said vent cover being adapted to exert a clamping force on said vent member to help maintain said vent cover in said closed condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to help protect a vehicle occupant; an inflator for providing inflation fluid for inflating said protection device; a vent member including at least one vent opening for venting said inflation fluid; and a vent cover having a closed condition for blocking fluid flow through said at least one vent opening and an open condition for permitting fluid flow through said at least one vent opening, said vent cover including a side wall having at least one portion that projects from said side wall into said vent member to help maintain said vent cover in said closed condition, said vent cover including a first cover portion and a second cover portion, said first cover portion having a first end and an opposite second end, said second cover portion having a first end and an opposite second end, said second ends of said first and second cover portions being engageable with each other to interconnect said second ends of said first and second cover portions; said first ends of said first and second cover portions being connectable to each other via an actuatable device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to help protect a vehicle occupant; an inflator for providing inflation fluid for inflating said protection device, said inflator having a plurality of inflation fluid outlets; a vent member connected with said inflator, said vent member having a vent wall including at least one vent opening; a vent cover including a side wall having at least one portion that projects from said side wall, said vent cover having a closed condition in which said at least one portion projects into said at least one vent opening to help connect said vent cover to said vent member, said vent cover having an open condition in which said at least one portion is retracted from said at least one vent opening to enable fluid flow through said at least one vent opening to vent inflation fluid from said apparatus; and an actuatable device having an unactuated condition maintaining said vent cover in the closed condition, said actuatable device having an actuated condition that places said vent cover in the open condition to enable fluid flow through said vent opening to vent inflation fluid from said apparatus.
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Specification