Inflator module assembly comprising: a module housing (12) having a plurality of gas discharge openings (36); an inflator (14) housed within said housing (12), said inflator (14), upon actuation, emitting gas from one lateral side or end thereof, and a gas...

A textile gas guide 220 may include a fabric member 120 which may include an obverse side 120a, a reverse side 120b, a leading edge 120c, and a trailing edge 120d. The fabric member may overlap upon itself at least once such that at least a portion of the ...

A flangeless inflator (200) includes a body comprising a base member (202) and a diffuser member (204) coupled together, where the body is devoid of a lateral inflator-coupling flange. At least one fastener (210) is coupled to the base member of the body. ...

An object of the present invention is to provide a small, lightweight, and inexpensive gas generator for an airbag device. The gas generator for an airbag device according to the present invention includes: a deployment activating initiator that accommodat...

To ensure that a wire wound filter can be incorporated into a base of a pressure vessel easily, the present invention provides an airbag inflator in which a pressure vessel 2 constituted by a base 2b and a diffuser 2a accommodates an igniter 3, a gas gener...

An inflator device for an inflatable restraint system. The inflator device (20) includes a tubular body (28) with a center discharge opening (42) disposed in a center portion of reduced diameter (40). First and second end closures (46,56) each join an init...

The present invention provides a system and method for distributing inflation gases within an airbag cushion (10) . Such a cushion (10) may have one or more protection zones (40,42) configured to inflate to protect vehicle occupants. An inflation channel (...

An airbag module mounting device that facilitates installation of an inflator in a vehicle. The mounting device has a mounting plate and retention devices extending from the mounting plate. The retention devices may be clips that flex to receive an outer e...

A fastener stud (20) for a snap-on mounting attachment for connecting a base plate of an airbag module to a mounting, has a sleeve (32) of generally cylindrical profile with a reduced diameter portion (135). When the stud is assembled there is a ring (133)...