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An air bag safety system comprising an air bag cushion and a cylindrical-shaped inflator assembly connected to the air bag cushion. The inflator assembly is figured to rapidly fill the air bag cushion upon being actuated. The inflator assembly is attached to a base plate by an attachment assembly co

An air bag safety system comprising an air bag cushion and a cylindrical-shaped inflator assembly connected to the air bag cushion. The inflator assembly is figured to rapidly fill the air bag cushion upon being actuated. The inflator assembly is attached to a base plate by an attachment assembly configured to attach the inflator assembly to the base plate without either applying force to the inflator assembly so as to deform the attachment assembly or applying heat to the inflator assembly. The attachment assembly comprises a tie strip and a retention mechanism configured to lock the tie strip in place to hold the inflator assembly on the base plate. The air bag safety system also includes a plurality of resilient mounting hooks configured to cooperate with either a frame member within the vehicle occupant compartment or an attachment piece mounted to the frame member, such that air bag safety system can be snapped in place. The air bag safety system also includes a heat shield attached to the base plate to protect the interior surface of said air bag cushion from the gases used to rapidly inflate the air brag cushion. A method of assembling the air bag safety system is also provided.

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[ What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is:] [1.] An air bag safety system comprising:(a) a base plate;(b) an air bag cushion;(c) a cylindrical-shaped inflator assembly in communication with said air bag cushion, said inflator assembly being configured to rapidly

[ What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is:] [1.] An air bag safety system comprising:(a) a base plate;(b) an air bag cushion;(c) a cylindrical-shaped inflator assembly in communication with said air bag cushion, said inflator assembly being configured to rapidly fill said air bag cushion upon actuation; and(d) an attachment assembly configured to attach said inflator assembly to said base plate, said attachment assembly being configured such that said inflator assembly is attached to said base plate without either applying force to said inflator assembly so as to deform said attachment assembly or applying beat to said inflator assembly,said attachment assembly having,a resilient tie strip attached to said base plate, andretaining means for locking said tie strip in place to hold said inflator assembly on said base plate, said retaining means having,a receiving body having a passageway formed therethrough,a male connector attached to said receiving body, said male connector comprising ridges extending outwardly from said receiving body into said passageway, and said male connector being at least partially disposed in said passageway of said receiving body, anda female connector comprising a plurality of grooves formed in said tie strip, said grooves being substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said tie strip, said female connector configured to cooperate with said male connector so as to lock said tie strip in place in said passageway of said receiving body, thereby attaching said inflator assembly to said base plate.