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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1999
Matthias Volkmann, Kronberg/TS, DE;
Peter Priemer, Ebsdorf, DE;
Albrecht Kretzschmar, Frankfurt, DE;
Stefan Jost, Eppstein-Bremthal, DE;
Breed Automotive Technology, Inc., Lakeland, FL (US);
Abstract
A housing (,) for a gas generator (,) for a vehicle occupant side airbag inflator, the housing (,) comprising an elongate back plate (,) for supporting the gas generator (,) having side flanges (,) extending laterally of the gas generator (,) at one end of the back plate (,) and having a retaining ring fixed to the back plate (,) at its other end, and arranged to circumscribe the gas generator (,), to hold the gas generator (,) securely. Preferably the housing (,) has an integral manifold and the retaining ring end is open to accommodate different widths and lengths of gas generator (,). The invention allows mounting of a gas generator with much reduced rattle.