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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2021
Applicant:
Zf Passive Safety Systems Us Inc., Washington, MI (US);
Inventor:
Joseph Popek, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
ZF PASSIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS US INC., Washington, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/217 (2011.01); B60R 21/203 (2006.01); B01D 39/10 (2006.01); B01D 39/12 (2006.01); B60R 21/26 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/217 (2013.01); B01D 39/10 (2013.01); B01D 39/12 (2013.01); B60R 21/203 (2013.01); B60R 21/26 (2013.01); B60R 2021/26011 (2013.01);
Abstract
A retainer secures an airbag inflator to a base plate of an apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle. The retainer includes a base wall and a sidewall that extends from the base wall and is configured to encircle a discharge portion of the inflator from which the inflation fluid is discharged. The retainer also includes a filter liner secured to the retainer sidewall, wherein the sidewall and filter liner are configured so that inflation fluid discharged from the discharge portion is directed into the filter liner.