Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Hollow or container type article – Nonself-supporting tubular film or bag
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Morris, Terrel (Department: 1771)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Hollow or container type article
Nonself-supporting tubular film or bag
C428S035400, C428S035500, C280S743100, C280S728100
Reexamination Certificate
active
09953769
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an airbag cushion which exhibits a low amount of seam usage (in order to attach at least two fabric panels or portions of a panel together) in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion itself. These correlated elements are now combined for the first time in what is defined as an effective seam usage index (being the quotient of the length of overall seams on the cushions and the available inflation airspace volume). The inventive cushion must have at least one substantially straight seam and must possess an effective seam usage factor of less than about 0.11. A cushion exhibiting such a low seam usage factor and also comprising an integrated looped pocket for the disposition of an inflator can is also provided as well as an overall vehicle restraint system comprising the inventive airbag cushion.
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CAD drawing of Airbag Milliken & Company, Air Bag for Sale in 1997.
Matzek Matthew D.
Milliken & Company
Morris Terrel
Moyer Terry T.
Vick, Jr. John E.
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