Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-29
2008-04-29
Culbreth, Eric (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S742000, C280S743200
Reexamination Certificate
active
10917581
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle occupant protection apparatus (10) includes an inflatable occupant protection device (12) and a support member (40) having a vent opening (50) through which inflation fluid may flow. The apparatus (10) also includes a mechanism (58) for controlling a flow of inflation fluid through the vent opening (50). Inflation fluid pressure within the inflatable occupant protection device (12) tends to move the mechanism (58) for increasing a flow of inflation fluid through the vent opening (50). The mechanism (58) is responsive to inflation of the inflatable occupant protection device (12) beyond a predetermined distance for restricting the flow of inflation fluid through the vent opening (50). The apparatus (10) further includes a locking member (96) for blocking the mechanism (58) from increasing the flow of inflation fluid through the vent opening (50) after the inflatable occupant protection device (12) has inflated beyond the predetermined distance.
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Co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 10/878,577, filed Jun. 28, 2004 entitled “Air Bag Module with Vent Controlled by Tether”.
Braun William P.
Clark John N.
Fischer Kurt F.
Frank Matthew C.
Meduvsky Alex G.
Culbreth Eric
Tarolli, Sundheim Covell & Tummino LLP
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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