Side impact air bag clamshell-wrap around strap closure

Details Side impact air bag clamshell-wrap around strap closure Side impact air bag clamshell-wrap around strap closure

1997-12-02

1999-10-26

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

2807431, 2807283, B60R 2122

Patent

active

059714271

ABSTRACT:
An air bag assembly includes an inflatable device having a deflated condition; an inflator in fluid communication with the inflatable device and actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable device from the deflated condition; a cover for housing the inflatable device and the inflator, the cover including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion being pivotable to a closed condition and an open condition; and a strap for releasably retaining the first portion and the second portion in the closed condition, the strap having a rupturable portion, wherein the force of inflation of the inflatable device causes the rupturable portion to rupture and release the first portion and the second portion from the closed condition, thereby enabling the first portion and the second portion to pivot to the open condition and enabling inflation of the inflation device from the cover.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5553887 (1996-09-01), Karlow et al.
patent: 5645295 (1997-07-01), White, Jr. et al.
patent: 5810390 (1998-08-01), Enders et al.
patent: 5833263 (1998-11-01), Wittmann et al.

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