Patent ID: 6325415
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle occupant protection apparatus comprising:a vehicle portion;an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having a deflated, stored condition and an inflated condition;an actuatable inflator for inflating said protection device;a deployment door having a first condition covering said protection device when said protection device is in the deflated condition and being movable from the first condition to a second condition in response to inflation of said protection device;a support for supporting said inflator and said protection device on said vehicle portion;a retaining ring connected with said protection device, said retaining ring having a plurality of mounting studs for connecting said retaining ring with said support; anda flexible tether secured to said vehicle portion and to said protection device and said deployment door and remaining secured to said vehicle portion for limiting movement of said deployment door away from said vehicle portion in response to inflation of said protection device.