Arc Automotive, Inc.

Ted Boyd

Mike Strong

Venny Sneed

A vibration damper for connecting an inflator to an air bag module in a vehicle steering column or the like. The vibration damper comprises a flexible and resilient, annular damper member having a first end portion connected to a diffuser for the inflator, and a second opposite end portion connected to an interface member. The diffuser is connected to an inflator ring that is constructed to be connected to the inflator. The interface member is constructed to be connected to the air bag module.

Air bag inflator vibration damper

A vibration damper for connecting an inflator to an air bag module in a vehicle steering column or the like. The vibration damper comprises a flexible and resilient, annular damper member having a first end portion connected to a first ring member, and a second opposite end portion connected to a second ring member. The first ring member comprises an annular rim extending outwardly from the damper member and having an inwardly extending detent portion at its outer end that is constructed to be snap-fitted to an outwardly extending rim portion on the diffuser of the inflator. The second ring member is constructed to be connected to the air bag module.

A vibration damper for connecting an inflator to an air bag module in a vehicle steering column or the like. The vibration damper comprises a flexible and resilient, annular damper member having a first end portion connected to a first ring member, and a second opposite end portion connected to a second ring member. The first ring member comprises a plurality of upwardly extending projections that are constructed to be inserted through aligned openings in a diffuser and then deformed to connect the first ring member to the diffuser. The second ring member comprises a plurality of downwardly extending projections that are constructed to be inserted through aligned openings in a mounting flange for an airbag module and then deformed to connect the second ring member to the mounting flange.

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Knoxville, TN, United States of America

Ted Boyd