Patent ID: 6481742
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An air bag system, comprising:an air bag; an inflator for generating gas for inflating said air bag, said inflator having a first end and a second end with a flange portion; a casing for receiving said air bag and said inflator, said casing comprising an air bag receiving casing and an inflator receiving casing each being made of synthetic resin; and a cover portion for covering an opening portion of said casing, wherein first and second fitting holes are formed in two wall surfaces of said inflator receiving casing opposite to each other and said first and second fitting holes are substantially equal in diameter to each other and said inflator can be fitted into said fitting holes, wherein the first end of said inflator is engaged with the first fitting hole through a spacer and the second end of said inflator is connected to the second fitting hole through said flange portion, and a position regulating member is provided on one of said casing and said spacer for preventing said spacer from shifting in position, wherein said position regulating member includes a position regulating rib formed on an outer circumferential edge of said spacer bent to cover an outer circumferential surface of said inflator receiving casing.