Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1996-10-28
1998-09-29
English, Peter C.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
B60R 2116
Patent
active
058136967
ABSTRACT:
An air bag module (10) includes an air bag (30) having a base portion (40) and a body portion (42) connected with the base portion. An elongate tether (60) for controlling inflation of the body portion (42) of the air bag (30) has an intermediate portion (90) sewn to one of the portions (40, 42) of the air bag and has first and second end portions (78, 88) sewn to the other of the portions of the air bag. A shorter portion (70) of the tether (60) extends in a first direction from the intermediate portion (90) of the tether and includes the first end portion (78) of the tether. A longer portion (80) of the tether (60) extends in a second direction from the intermediate portion (90) of the tether and includes the second end portion (88) of the tether. The air bag (30) has a partially inflated condition in which the shorter portion (70) of the tether (60) is extended and resists movement of the body portion (42) of the air bag away from the base portion (40). The shorter portion (70) of the tether (60) is rupturable under the force of the inflating air bag (30) to enable movement of the air bag from the partially inflated condition to a fully inflated condition. The shorter portion (70) of the tether (60) is preferably narrower than the longer portion (80) of the tether.
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English Peter C.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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