Clamping ring for fastening a gas generating cartridge
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1. A clamping ring for mounting an object comprising:
- a tensioning ear formed in the ring and having two outward extending legs interconnected by a web; and
only one wave formed in the other wise smooth ring diametrically opposed the tensioning ear, the wave having two convex arches projecting outward from the ring and an inward convex arch therebetween, the apex of the inward arch being situated substantially on a circle defined by the remaining portions of the ring;
wherein, in use, the tensing ear is tensioned by being narrowed to a predetermined degree and the inward convex arch of the wave will engage one of the object and a support on which the object is being mounted for increasing the holding force between the ring and the object.
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Abstract
A clamping ring is used to mount an air bag gas generator cartridge on a support plate. A tensioning ear is formed in the clamping ring. Further, a wave is formed in the ring to increase the holding force between the ring and the cartridge. The wave consists of two convex arches projecting outward from the ring and an inward convex arch therebetween, the apex of the inward arch being at least tangential to the circle defined by the remaining portions of the ring in the initial condition of the ring. This type of clamping ring mounting is capable of withstanding torques between the cartridge and the support plate of well above 10 Nm.
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1. A clamping ring for mounting an object comprising:
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a tensioning ear formed in the ring and having two outward extending legs interconnected by a web; and only one wave formed in the other wise smooth ring diametrically opposed the tensioning ear, the wave having two convex arches projecting outward from the ring and an inward convex arch therebetween, the apex of the inward arch being situated substantially on a circle defined by the remaining portions of the ring; wherein, in use, the tensing ear is tensioned by being narrowed to a predetermined degree and the inward convex arch of the wave will engage one of the object and a support on which the object is being mounted for increasing the holding force between the ring and the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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