Vehicle occupant protection apparatus

Apparatus comprising:

• an inflator structure with a mounting stud;
• and
• an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device with a panel structure defining a compartment for said inflator structure, said panel structure having a wrapped condition for retaining said inflator structure within said compartment;
• said panel structure including a first panel in which a first aperture is formed to communicate with said compartment, said first panel being fixed to a second panel at a seam located between said first aperture and an end of said second panel, said second panel having a second aperture located between said seam and said end;
• said first and second apertures being aligned to receive said mounting stud when said panel structure is in said wrapped condition.

Apparatus comprising:

• an inflator structure;
• and
• an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having a panel structure including first and second panels, said panel structure comprising a body of said protection device which is inflatable into a vehicle occupant compartment, said panel structure further comprising an inlet portion of said protection device which defines a compartment for said inflator structure;
• said protection device having seams which interconnect adjacent portions of said panel structure, said seams maintaining a portion of said first panel in a loop-shaped configuration extending completely around said compartment, said portion of said first panel having an inflation fluid outlet opening communicating said compartment with said body of said protection device.