Air bag module construction and assembly technique.

摘要

An air bag module structure comprises a pair of subassemblies which are coupled together to form the module. The subassemblies comprise an air bag/cover subassembly and an inflator/reaction device subassembly. The air bag/cover subassembly comprises a cover with an air bag cavity, a folded air bag disposed within the cavity, and a retaining device connected directly to the cover to maintain the folded air bag within the cavity. The inflator/reaction device subassembly comprises an inflator with gas dispensing nozzles, and a reaction device with integrally formed structure for directly engaging the inflator and for coupling the inflator with the reaction device. The air bag/cover subassembly and the inflator/reaction device subassembly have respective integrally formed coupling structures for coupling the subassemblies together to form the air bag module. <IMAGE>