Airbag tether release

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2007-07-31

2007-07-31

Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S736000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11087476

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are embodiments of methods and apparatus for inflating an airbag with a tether release system. In one embodiment of the invention, first and second inflators are employed. A tether is operatively connected with one of the inflators such that the system is configured to release the tether upon deployment of one of the inflators and to allow the tether to restrict the full inflation size of the airbag upon deployment of the other inflator.

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