Patent ID: 6746044
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle occupant protection apparatus comprising:an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having a deflated condition and an inflated condition for helping to protect a vehicle occupant; an inflation fluid source actuatable to provide inflation fluid to inflate said protection device from the deflated condition to the inflated condition; a housing for directing inflation fluid from said inflation fluid source toward said protection device upon actuation of said inflation fluid source; a vent opening in said housing for selectively venting inflation fluid from said housing; a member pivotally movable between a closed position blocking venting of inflation fluid from said housing and an open position wherein said member is pivoted away from said vent opening, the open position enabling venting of inflation fluid from said housing; and an actuatable fastener for holding said member in the closed position, said actuatable fastener comprising an air bag inflator initiator.