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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1990
Scott L Paquette, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Jeffrey C Synor, Utica, MI (US);
John W Wiers, Romeo, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An air bag module structure comprises a pair of subassemblies which are coupled together to form the module. The subassemblies comprise an air bag/cover subassembly and an inflator/reaction device subassembly. The air bag/cover subassembly comprises a cover with an air bag cavity, a folded air bag disposed within the cavity, and a retaining device connected directly to the cover to maintain the folded air bag within the cavity. The inflator/reaction device subassembly comprises an inflator with gas dispensing nozzles, and a reaction device with integrally formed structure for directly engaging the inflator and for coupling the inflator with the reaction device. The air bag/cover subassembly and the inflator/reaction device subassembly have respective integrally formed coupling structures for coupling the subassemblies together to form the air bag module.