Initiator retainer
First Claim
1. A push-on retainer for securing together first and second elements of a gas generating system, the retainer comprising:
- first means for engaging a surface of the first element during application of the retainer to the first element in a first direction; and
second means coupled to the first means, for engaging a surface of the second element during application of the retainer to the first element in the first direction, such that the second element is secured to the first element so as to impede motion of the second element in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction,wherein the second element is positioned within an internal cavity formed in the first element and the surface of the first element is located outside the internal cavity.
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Abstract
A push-on retainer (16, 116) is provided for securing together an initiator (14) and another element of a gas generating system. The retainer (16, 116) includes a first portion (16a, 116a) for engaging a surface of the other element of the system, and a second portion (16b, 116b) coupled to the first portion for engaging a surface of the initiator (14) to secure the initiator to the other element of the gas generating system. A vehicle occupant protection system (180) is also provided which includes a gas generating system utilizing a push-on retainer (16, 116) for securing the initiator (14) to the other element of the gas generating system.
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22 Claims
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1. A push-on retainer for securing together first and second elements of a gas generating system, the retainer comprising:
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first means for engaging a surface of the first element during application of the retainer to the first element in a first direction; and second means coupled to the first means, for engaging a surface of the second element during application of the retainer to the first element in the first direction, such that the second element is secured to the first element so as to impede motion of the second element in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction, wherein the second element is positioned within an internal cavity formed in the first element and the surface of the first element is located outside the internal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A push-on retainer for securing together first and second elements of a gas generating system, the retainer comprising:
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first means for engaging a surface of the first element during application of the retainer to the first element in a first direction; and second means coupled to the first means, for engaging a surface of the second element during application of the retainer to the first element in the first direction, such that the second element is secured to the first element so as to impede motion of the second element in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction, wherein the second element is positioned within an internal cavity formed in the first element and the surface of the first element is located inside the internal cavity.
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22. An initiator assembly for a gas generating system, the initiator assembly comprising:
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a bore seal; an initiator positioned within the bore seal; and a retainer including a first plurality of cantilevered engagement members engaging a respective one of the bore seal and the initiator, and a second plurality of cantilevered engagement members engaging the other one of the bore seal and the initiator, each engagement member of the first plurality of engagement members and the second plurality of engagement members extending radially inwardly from a substantially fixed end to a substantially free end.
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Specification