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US 6,758,489 B2Granted
Inflator used as damper for steering wheel
AssigneeKey Safety Systems, Inc.
InventorXiaoping Xu
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Abstract
A steering wheel assembly has a steering wheel and an airbag disposed about the steering wheel. The airbag is contained within an airbag housing spaced from an airbag inflator to form a gap between the airbag inflator and the airbag housing. A shield selectively bridges the gap between the airbag inflator and the airbag housing.
Claims17
A steering wheel assembly, comprising:
- a steering wheel;
- an airbag assembled with said steering wheel;
- an airbag housing storing said airbag;
- an airbag inflator spaced from said airbag housing to form a gap between said airbag inflator and said airbag housing;
- and
- a shield selectively bridging said gap between said airbag inflator and said airbag housing, and said air bag inflator discharges a gas for inflating said airbag that causes said shield to bridge said gap during activation of said airbag inflator.
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A steering wheel assembly, comprising:
- a steering wheel;
- an airbag assembled with said steering wheel;
- an airbag housing storing said airbag;
- an airbag inflator spaced from said airbag housing to form a gap between said airbag inflator and said airbag housing;
- and
- a shield selectively bridging said gap between said airbag inflator and said airbag housing wherein said shield bridges said gap during activation of said airbag inflator, said airbag inflator discharging a gas for inflating said airbag that also causes said shield to bridge said gap.
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