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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2006
Applicants:
Ted Boyd, Knoxville, TN (US);
Mike Strong, Knoxville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Ted Boyd, Knoxville, TN (US);
Mike Strong, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
ARC Automotive, Inc., Knoxville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vibration damper for connecting an inflator to an air bag module in a vehicle steering column or the like. The vibration damper comprises a flexible and resilient, annular damper member having a first end portion connected to a diffuser for the inflator, and a second opposite end portion connected to an interface member. The diffuser is connected to an inflator ring that is constructed to be connected to the inflator. The interface member is constructed to be connected to the air bag module.