Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1995-09-07
1997-06-10
Dickson, Paul N.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
2807432, B60R 2122
Patent
active
056368623
ABSTRACT:
An air bag assembly in a vehicle has an inflator for generating gas and an air bag deployable upon generation of gas by the inflator. The air bag assembly also includes a tether being substantially external to the air bag. The tether has a first end connected to the air bag and a second end connected to the vehicle. Preferably, the second end of the tether is spaced laterally apart from the first end of the tether such that upon air bag deployment, the tether provides lateral support to the air bag.
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Cheung Bonnie Y.
Desaele Kenneth H.
Hill Timothy W.
Welch Jeffrey A.
Dickson Paul N.
General Motors Corporation
Marra Kathryn A.
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