Patent ID: 7938436

Claim:
An airbag inflator assembly, comprising; an airbag inflator with a first mounting stem and a second mounting stem for mounting the inflator in a vehicle, the first mounting stem being more proximal to a gas exit end of the inflator, wherein the airbag inflator has a longitudinal axis and wherein the first mounting stem and the second mounting stem extend transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis and are aligned with each other along a line that is parallel to the longitudinal axis; and an inflator housing with two opposing end portions, the inflator housing comprising a sidewall, which defines a chamber configured to slideably receive the inflator within the chamber of the inflator housing, the sidewall further comprising: a receiving aperture for receiving the first mounting stem, wherein the receiving aperture comprises a receiving slot that is elongated and extends parallel with a longitudinal axis of the chamber of the inflator housing; and, an extended portion at an inflator receiving end of the inflator housing, wherein the extended portion defines a recessed portion of inflator housing, wherein the recessed portion is configured to permit only a single end of the airbag inflator to be initially inserted into the chamber of the inflator housing and to simultaneously permit the first mounting stem to be inserted though the receiving slot such that the first mounting stem may then be moved in the receiving slot as the inflator is slideably advanced within the chamber of the inflator housing along their longitudinal axes.