Patent ID: 6702323
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:an inflatable vehicle accupant protection device; an inflator having a housing, said inflator being actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable device; said housing of said inflator having a fluid flow area for directing flow of inflation fluid out of said inflator to the inflatable device; and a retainer for retaining said protection device in position relative to said housing when said inflator is unactuated, said retainer having at least one dome-shaped portion at least partially blocking said fluid flow area when said inflator is unactuated and a clamping portion for clamping said inflator to said protection device; said at least one dome-shaped portion of said retainer moving due to the pressure of inflation fluid acting on said at least one dome-shaped portion of said retainer upon actuation of said inflator to increase said fluid flow area.