Claims
- 1. Apparatus for use in forming an air bag assembly comprising a receptacle, an air bag a continuous frame, and fastening elements;
- said receptacle having walls defining an internal cavity in which said air bag is disposed in a folded form and a front opening through which said air bag is deployed;
- at least some of said wall of said receptacle having a series of holes adjacent said front opening;
- said air bag having a mouth which forms a gas inlet opening;
- said continuous frame being incorporated into said mouth of said air bag and securing said mouth of said air bag to said receptacle;
- said continuous frame being disposed inside said front opening within said internal cavity and including a series of holes aligned with said series of holes in said walls of said receptacle; and
- said fastening elements extending through said series of holes in said walls of said receptacle and through said series of holes in said continuous frame to connect said continuous frame to said walls in a force transmitting relationship.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said front opening is a substantially rectangular opening and wherein said continuous frame comprises a substantially rectangular member.
- 3. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said series of holes in said walls of said receptacle are adjacent said front opening.
- 4. An air bag assembly comprising a receptacle, an air bag unit, and a cover;
- said receptacle including a pair of spaced apart, parallel side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, and an end wall which together form an internal cavity with a front opening;
- said side walls including means for securing an inflator to said receptacle;
- said air bag unit including a retainer device which is received into said front opening, an air bag which is attached to said retainer device, and fastening elements which secure said retainer device to said receptacle;
- said retainer device including a continuous frame having openings;
- said fastening elements extending through said openings in said continuous frame;
- said air bag being stored in said internal cavity in a folded predeployment condition prior to inflation;
- said cover positioned to protect said airbag in its predeployment condition and being rupturable by said air bag during deployment thereof.
- 5. An air bag assembly as set forth in claim 4 further comprising an inflator located within said internal cavity and positioned to supply inflation fluid to said air bag.
- 6. An air bag assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said inflator includes a threaded shaft and wherein said securing means comprises an opening in one of said side walls, said opening receiving said threaded shaft whereby said inflator may be bolted to said one of said side walls.
- 7. An air bag assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein said inflation fluid passes through said retainer device to inflate said air bag.
- 8. An air bag assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein said continuous frame includes rounded corners.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/629,427, filed on Dec. 12, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,096,222, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
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