Patent ID: 6328337
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
An air bag gas generator, comprising:a housing having a storage opening and an attachment portion having a first attachment opening and a second attachment opening for attaching said housing to a vehicle;an initiator having a first electric terminal and a second electric terminal to be engaged with a connector having a lead wire provided on a side of the vehicle, said initiator further including a collar having a recess portion, extending only in an axial direction of said initiator, at a predetermined position with respect to said first and second electric terminals, such that said recess portion can be positioned at a predetermined position with respect to said first attachment opening and said second attachment opening when installing said initiator in said storage opening;gas generating means ignited by said initiator for burning and generating a combustion gas; anda coolant/filter for at least one of cooling the combustion gas and collecting combustion residues,wherein the lead wire extends in a predetermined direction with respect to said first attachment opening and said second attachment opening when the connector having the lead wire is connected to said initiator.