Side airbag having hose as ventilation opening

Details Side airbag having hose as ventilation opening Side airbag having hose as ventilation opening

2011-08-02

2011-08-02

Fleming, Faye M. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S736000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07988188

ABSTRACT:
A side airbag (10) for a motor vehicle comprises an airbag shell that surrounds a gas compartment and has at least one opening. A hose (20) has an outlet opening (22) and is located on the outside of the airbag shell. When the hose is in a state in which it is not under pressure, the hose connects the opening (16) to the outlet opening (22), and thereby to the surrounding area. The hose (20) comprises a first section (20a), which is situated at the height of the opening (16), and a second section (20b), which connects the first section (20a) to the outlet opening (22). The ventilation arrangement composed of the opening (16) and the hose (20) is used to make the side airbag hard for a large occupant and soft for a small occupant. In order to improve the behavior of the side airbag for a small occupant, without impairing the behavior thereof for a large occupant, the maximum cross-section of the first section (20a) is larger than the minimum cross-section of the second section (20b).

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