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US 8,505,962 B2Granted
Fixing clamp and airbag unit
AssigneeAutoliv Development AB
InventorsOla Henriksson, Börje Jakobsson, Stefan Andersson, Carl-Johan Svensson
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Abstract
A fixing clamp for fixing an airbag on a gas generator includes a first support portion adapted to the outer shape of the gas generator and a second wrapping portion extending from the support portion. The wrapping portion with its free end can be connected to the support portion. The wrapping portion is designed to be extensible.
Claims15
A fixing clamp for fixing an airbag on a gas generator comprising:
- a first support portion adapted to an outer shape of the gas generator;
- and
- a second wrapping portion extending from the first support portion, the second wrapping portion with a free end thereof connected to the first support portion, the second wrapping portion being extensible;
- wherein the second wrapping portion is fixed on the first support portion via a fastening means penetrating the airbag.
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An airbag unit comprising:
- an airbag;
- a gas generator;
- a fixing clamp, the fixing clamp including:
- a first support portion adapted to an outer shape of the gas generator;
- and
- a second wrapping portion extending from the support portion, the wrapping portion with a free end thereof connected to the support portion, the wrapping portion being extensible;
- and
- a fastener fixing the first portion on the second portion and penetrating the airbag.
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A fixing clamp for fixing an airbag on a gas generator comprising:
- a first portion for surrounding a first portion of a circumference of the gas generator;
- and
- a second portion being elastic, extending from the first portion and surrounding a second portion of the circumference of the gas generator, the second portion having a free end connected to the first portion;
- wherein the second portion is elastically stretched upon connection to the first portion and exerts a clamping force on the gas generator and onto an inlet opening of the airbag to connect the airbag to the gas generator in an air-tight manner.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.