Alliedsignal Inc.

Trilok Desai

Mohamed Boumarafi

Gregory N Goestenkors

A cover for protecting at least one wire extending from an air bag inflator comprising: a top (52), including a circular shaped first portion (54) and a narrow three-sided flange portion (56) extending radially outward from first portion; a circularly shaped first wall (58) having first (60) and second ends (62) and a bottom surface defining a shoulder (64) extending downwardly from the first portion, the first wall terminating proximate the location of the flange portion to define a space (65) between the first and second ends of the first wall. An inner surface (66) of the first wall includes a diameter smaller than the diameter of an the end portion (24) of the inflator. The cover additionally includes a circularly shaped second wall (70) extending downwardly from the first wall, having an inner (72) surface. A groove (74) is formed within the inner surface, to receive an edge of the end portion (24). The second wall includes a portion (80) which extends upwardly to join the first and second ends of the first wall closing the space (65) therebetween; and axial slits for permitting the second wall to flex.

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Bloomfield Township, MI, United States of America

Trilok Desai