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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1996
Vincent J Mramor, Chandler, AZ (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A vehicle safety apparatus (10) for use with an inflation fluid source (16) includes an air bag (14) having a mouth portion (90) and having a body portion (100) extending from the mouth portion. The mouth portion (90) has a first opening (94). A retaining ring (22) for connecting the air bag (14) with the inflation fluid source (16) has a second opening (72). The air bag (14) and the retaining ring (22) have a first condition with the retaining ring disposed inside the air bag. The air bag (14) and the retaining ring (22) have a second condition in which the body portion (100) of the air bag is inverted and extends through the first opening (94) in the mouth portion (90). The mouth portion (90) of the air bag (14) is wrapped around the retaining ring (22) and extends through the second opening (72) in the retaining ring. In assembly of the vehicle safety apparatus (10), the retaining ring (22) is moved through the first opening (94) from a position outside the air bag (14) to a position inside the air bag. The body portion (100) of the air bag (14) is then inverted by pulling the body portion through the first opening (94) in the mouth portion (90).