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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1998
Rick A. Adkisson, Gilbert, AZ (US);
George C. Crow, Bellaire, MI (US);
Dennis F. Farquhar, Macomb, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus (,) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, includes an inflatable protection device (,) and an inflator (,) for, upon actuation, providing inflation fluid to inflate the inflatable device. The apparatus (,) further comprises means (,) for supporting the inflator (,) on a vehicle portion (,) for movement in a first direction (I) relative to the vehicle portion in response to actuation of the inflator. Damping means (,) is connected between the inflator (,) and the vehicle portion (,) for damping movement of the inflator in the first direction (I) relative to the vehicle portion. The damping means (,) comprises a member (,) having an opening (,). The member (,) is crushable in response to movement of the inflator (,) in the first direction (I) to close the opening (,) in the member.