Takata Corporation

Nikko Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Takashi Furusawa

Yuichi Nanbu

Nobuo Katsuura

Shoichi Sawa

To provide an inflator which can be easily manufactured in a simple manufacturing process so as not to be disassembled. In an inflator, an orifice memberof a bottleis provided with projectionsformed on the periphery of the orifice member, extending in the axial direction thereof, and key groovesformed in the periphery of the orifice member, extending in the axial direction thereof. A diffuseris provided, in the inner periphery thereof, with guide groovesfor guiding the projectionsof the orifice memberwhen the diffuserand the orifice memberare coupled with each other, grooveswhich mate with the projectionsafter the diffuseror the orifice memberrotates, and key grooveswhich associate with the key groovesof the orifice member. Keyswhich are inserted into the key groovesandand thereby prevent the orifice memberor the diffuserfrom rotating are also provided. The orifice memberand the diffuserare coupled with each other, either one of the components is rotated, and both components are thereby connected to each other.

Inflator

Device for locking a panel plate to a housing and releasing it therefrom is comprised a saddle body including a saddle seat and a pair of parallel leg plates extending therefrom. Each of the leg plates has an aperture bored at a portion remote from the seat, and a pin which is made integral with one leg plate by means of a plurality of thin film strips extends outwardly from the periphery of the aperture in that plate in a direction normal thereto. After positioning the panel plate between the leg plates and bringing the apertures in the leg plates into alignment with the aperture bored in the corner of front side of the panel plate, the pin is driven into the apertures, whereupon the device is pivotally attached to the panel plate.

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Tokyo, Japan

Takashi Furusawa