Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-21
2011-06-21
Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S730200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07963549
ABSTRACT:
During the manufacture of an inflatable airbag cushion, an inflator may be inserted into, and coupled to, a throat portion of the inflatable airbag cushion. This process may be achieved more quickly and with higher reproducibility of the placement of the inflator within the throat portion by forming an assembly aid in the throat portion of the cushion. The assembly aid functions to assist in the separation of the two panels of material from which the throat portion is manufactured. The separation can be achieved by forming one or more pleats, tabs, or loops in the throat portion near an inflator insert aperture. A throat liner may optionally be used within an airbag throat portion, in which case the assembly aid may also be formed in the throat liner.
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DePottey Timothy A.
Schneider David W.
Autoliv ASP Inc.
Brown Sally J.
Dickson Paul N
English James
Stoel Rives LLP
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