Air bag assembly having controlled cushion deployment

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2006-01-31

2006-01-31

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S732000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06991253

ABSTRACT:
An air bag system for cushioning restraint of a vehicle occupant during an impact event. The air bag assembly includes an inflatable air bag cushion adapted to be inflated from a storage chamber to an inflated deployed condition within an occupant compartment. A gas emitting inflator is housed in fluid communication with the air bag cushion. At least one drag-inducing member engages the air bag cushion as the air bag cushion is inflated from the stored condition to the inflated deployed condition such that the period of energy transfer between the air bag cushion and the occupant is increased relative to unrestrained deployment from the storage chamber.

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