Attachment device for an inflatable protective cushion
AssigneePrecision Fabric Group
InventorsJames M. Nelsen, Daniel A. Luna, Kenneth W. Gwinn
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Abstract
An inflatable cushion assembly for use with an inflator comprises an inflatable cushion having an inner surface, outer surface, and at least one protrusion extending from one of the inner or outer surfaces. The inflatable cushion defines an opening between the inner surface and the outer surface for receiving the inflator. An attachment member contacts the one of the inner or outer surfaces adjacent the opening and includes a groove for receiving the protrusion, the attachment member securing the inflator within the opening.
Claims28
An inflatable cushion assembly for use with an inflator, the assembly comprising:
- an inflatable cushion having an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one seam or gather extending from one of the inner or outer surfaces, the inflatable cushion defining an opening between the inner surface and the outer surface for receiving the inflator;
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- an attachment member contacting one of the inner or outer surfaces adjacent the opening and including a groove extending substantially in the radial direction for receiving the seam or gather, the attachment member securing the inflator within the opening.
An inflatable cushion assembly comprising:
- a tray;
- an inflatable cushion secured to the tray and having an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one seam or gather extending from one of the inner or outer surfaces, the inflatable cushion defining an opening between the inner surface and the outer surface;
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- an attachment assembly contacting the inflatable cushion for securing the inflatable cushion to the tray, and including means for receiving the seam or gather in a substantially radial direction.
An assembly for mounting an inflatable cushion to a mounting surface, the inflatable cushion having an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one seam or gather extending from one of the inner or outer surfaces, the inflatable cushion defining an opening between the inner surface and the outer surface, the assembly comprising:
- an inflator extending through the opening for inflating the inflatable cushion;
- an attachment member integral with and extending from the inflator and contacting the one of the inner or outer surfaces adjacent the opening, the attachment member including a groove extending substantially in the radial direction for receiving the seam or gather;
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- connection members for securing the attachment member and the inflatable cushion to the mounting surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.