US Patent No: 6,155,599
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
Retaining ring with gas diffuser
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Dec 5, 2000
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Aug 11, 1998
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09/132,317
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12) and an actuatable inflator (14) for, when actuated, providing inflation fluid to inflate the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device. A retaining ring (16) is attached to the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12). The retaining ring (16) encircles the inflator (14) and defines an annular chamber (88) disposed radially outward of a plurality of outlet openings (26) in the inflator (14). The retaining ring (16) includes a circumferentially spaced plurality of exit ports (90) in fluid communication with the annular chamber (88). The annular chamber (88) and the exit ports (90) redirect the inflation fluid flowing out of the outlet openings (26) into the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12). The inflation fluid is thus prevented from impinging directly on an inner surface (50) of the inflatable occupant protection device as the inflation fluid is being directed out of the inflator (14).
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