Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2005-03-08
English, Peter C. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S739000, C280S740000, C280S743100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06863299
ABSTRACT:
The overhead airbag system includes an inflatable cushion and a fill tube. The inflatable cushion has a first and a second opening. The fill tube has an outlet and two open ends. The fill tube passes through the first and second openings. The outlet is positioned within the inflatable cushion and the two open ends are positioned outside the inflatable cushion. An inflation source is in fluid communication with both the open ends of the fill tube. Upon deployment, the inflation source generates inflation gas that passes through the fill tube and into the inflatable cushion through the outlet. During inflation, the fill tube expands to limit passage of inflation gas between the fill tube and the perimeter of the first and second openings. Following inflation, the fill tube at least partially separates from the perimeter of the first and second openings to enable inflation gas to exit the cushion.
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Morris Christina
Schneider David W.
Autoliv ASP Inc.
Brown Sally J.
English Peter C.
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