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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2005
Mark L. Enders, Pleasant View, UT (US);
Bradley W. Smith, Ogden, UT (US);
Michael P. Jordan, South Weber, UT (US);
Earl H. Nelson, Hooper, UT (US);
Guy R. Letendre, Ogden, UT (US);
Blake L. Cheal, Perry, UT (US);
Mark L. Enders, Pleasant View, UT (US);
Bradley W. Smith, Ogden, UT (US);
Michael P. Jordan, South Weber, UT (US);
Earl H. Nelson, Hooper, UT (US);
Guy R. Letendre, Ogden, UT (US);
Blake L. Cheal, Perry, UT (US);
Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Abstract
An airbag module has a rigid cushion with an integrated inflator. The cushion has a rear cushion panel and the inflator may have a front inflator plate attached to the rear cushion panel. A rear inflator plate is optionally provided and may be positioned within the cushion or outside the cushion. A pyrotechnic may be disposed within the space between the front inflator plate and the rear cushion panel and/or the rear inflator plate. An initiator may be seated in the rear inflator plate and/or the rear cushion panel to initiate combustion of the pyrotechnic. Instead of the front inflator plate, the inflator may have an expanse of tape that secures the pyrotechnic and/or the initiator to the interior of the cushion. The pyrotechnic may be sealed by the tape or by a foil pouch. The initiator may be secured by the tape or by a rear inflator plate.