Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-26
2010-12-28
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S730100, C280S732000, C280S743100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07857346
ABSTRACT:
A safety arrangement for a motor vehicle is disclosed which comprises an air-bag module (1) having an inflatable air-bag (5) in fluid communication with an inflator (4). An internal tether (14) is provided having a first end (15) and a second end (16). The first end (15) of the tether is connected to a restrainable part (13) of the air-bag, whilst the second end (16) of the tether is free from connection with the air-bag but is initially trapped between the folds or rolls of an initially folded or rolled part of the air-bag. The arrangement is such that, upon inflation of the air-bag, the tether serves to restrain the restrainable part (13) of the air-bag until such time as the folded or rolled part of the air-bag (9) becomes sufficiently unfolded or unrolled to release the second end (16) of the tether (14).
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Jörg Albert
Kühne Klaus-Peter
Reiter Thomas
Schock Marc
Sommer Karl-Heinz
Autoliv Development AB
Dickson Paul N.
Gooden, Jr. Barry
Harness & Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
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