发明名称 |
Method of attaching a mounting bracket to an airbag inflator |
摘要 |
A method of attaching a mounting bracket to an inflator having a cylindrical sidewall and a peripheral inflator flange radially extending from the sidewall that includes: providing a unitary mounting bracket having a annular support, a flange seat adjacent the annular support for receiving the peripheral inflator flange and a cylindrical sleeve extending from the flange seat and having a distal portion; sliding the cylindrical sleeve of the mounting bracket onto the inflator until the inflator flange butts against the flange seat; and applying a suitable amount of axial force to the distal portion of the sleeve so that the distal portion deforms radially inwardly into a clamping band underlying at least a portion of the inflator flange. The inflator flange is clamped between the clamping band and the flange seat to secure the mounting bracket to the inflator. Preferably, a crimping die is used to crimp the distal portion of the sleeve into a clamping band while the inflator is supported in an inflator nest.
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申请公布号 |
US5503426(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.04.02 |
申请号 |
US19950522836 |
申请日期 |
1995.09.01 |
申请人 |
MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
发明人 |
LANG, GREGORY J.;PARKER, TODD S.;FULMER, BRIAN H. |
分类号 |
B21D39/03;B60R21/20;B60R21/217;B60R21/26;B60R21/264;(IPC1-7):B60R21/16 |
主分类号 |
B21D39/03 |
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