Steven R Spear

US Patent:

57976244, Aug 25, 1998

Filed:

Aug 28, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/704280

Inventors:

Gregory J. Lang - South Ogden UT
Brian H. Fulmer - Farr West UT
Todd S. Parker - Hollister CA
Harry W. Miller - Ogden UT
Scott A. Jackson - Centerville UT
Steven A. Spear - Denver CO
Graig S. Oba - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B60R 2126

US Classification:

280741

Abstract:

An integral label/gasket for use in crimped sealing engagement with an airbag inflator. The integral label/gasket combines a flat, generally annular label, an annular, deformable outer gasket seal and an annular, deformable inner gasket seal into one component. The outer gasket seal is secured to and extends downwardly from a bottom surface of the label adjacent an outer edge of the label, and the inner gasket seal is secured to and extends downwardly from the bottom surface of the label adjacent an inner edge of the label. The label, for printing handling and operational warnings and other information thereon, has adhesive on a top surface thereof for securing the label to a baseplate of an airbag inflator. The outer gasket seal and the outer edge of the label are sized to be secured between the baseplate and a lower marginal edge of a cylindrical outer sidewall of the airbag inflator crimped radially inwardly engaging the baseplate, with the outer gasket seal providing a seal between the baseplate and the outer sidewall. The inner gasket seal and the inner edge of the label are sized to be secured between the baseplate and a lower marginal edge of a cylindrical inner sidewall of the airbag inflator crimped radially inwardly engaging the baseplate, with the inner gasket seal providing a seal between the baseplate and the inner sidewall.