Air bag restraint systems
AssigneeJaguar Cars Limited
InventorStephen J. Sadler
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Abstract
An air bag restraint system has an air bag module located centrally of a steering wheel and secured with respect thereto by at least one fastener, the air bag module including an inflator and a screw for arming the inflator, an interlock is associated with the screw which will prevent release of the fastener until the inflator has been disarmed and will provide an indication of whether the inflator is armed or not.
Claims7
An air bag restraint system comprising an air bag module adapted to be located centrally of a steering wheel and secured with respect thereto by at least one fastening means, said air bag module including an inflator and screw means for arming said inflator, interlock means being associated with said screw means which will, prevent release of said fastening means until the inflator has been disarmed and provide an indication of the inflator being armed and disarmed.
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