Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1995-08-28
1997-02-25
Johnson, Brian L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
2807032, 280736, 2807431, B60R 2122, B60R 2126
Patent
active
056053460
ABSTRACT:
An air bag module for a vehicle includes an inflator for discharging inflator gas and an air bat; for inflation by the discharging inflator gas. The air bag has a fixed edge adapted to be fixedly connected to the vehicle and also has a sliding edge adapted to be slidably connected to the vehicle. Upon air bag deployment, the sliding edge of the air bag slides along the vehicle and extends the air bag to the inflated condition. The air bag module preferably includes a conduit having a first portion in fluid communication with the inflator for receiving the discharging inflator gas therein. The conduit also includes a second portion spaced apart from the inflator and having an opening in fluid communication with the air bag for directing inflator gas into the air bag. The second portion of the conduit directs the discharging inflator gas such that the sliding edge of the air bag is forced to the extended condition. Advantageously, the conduit allows the inflator to be spaced apart from the air bag for easier packaging of the air bag module in the vehicle. Further packaging advantages are preferably gained by slidably connecting the sliding edge of the air bag to the same conduit which transmits the inflator gas from the inflator to the air bag.
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Cheung Bonnie Y.
Desaele Kenneth H.
Frantz Brian H.
Hill Timothy W.
Welch Jeffrey A.
English Peter C.
General Motors Corporation
Johnson Brian L.
Marra Kathryn A.
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