Air bag inflator vibration damper

An inflator construction for an air bag module in a vehicle steering column, said inflator construction comprising:

• a diffuser having an outwardly extending annular flange with openings therethrough;
• a vibration damper connected to said diffuser, said vibration damper comprising a flexible and resilient annular damper member having a first end portion and a second end portion, a first ring member connected to said first end portion, said first ring member comprising a plurality of upwardly extending projections that extend through said diffuser flange openings and are deformed to connect said first ring member to said diffuser;
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• a mounting flange for connecting said damper to an air bag module, said mounting flange having openings therethrough;
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• a second ring member connected to said second end portion, said second ring member comprising a plurality of downwardly extending projections that extend through said mounting flange openings and are deformed to connect said second ring member to said mounting flange.