Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1996-07-22
1998-03-31
English, Peter C.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
2807301, B60R 2116
Patent
active
057329737
ABSTRACT:
An air bag (10) comprises an elongate panel (20) having first and second longitudinally extending side portions (40,50) and a longitudinally extending central portion (60). The panel (20) has first and second opposite end portions (70,80). A first side seam (102) extends along the first side portion (40) of the panel (20). A second side seam (104) extends along the second side portion (50) of the panel (20). A transverse seam (100) joins the first end portion (70) of the panel (20) to the second end portion (80) of the panel. The seams (100, 102, 104) provide the air bag (10) with a pillow-shaped configuration when inflated. The first side portion (40) of the panel (20) is tucked inside the central portion (60) of the panel and is sewn to the central portion with a first tearable stitching section (110) when the air bag (10) is in the deflated condition. The first tearable stitching section (110) is tearable in response to the application of a force greater than a predetermined force due to inflation of the air bag (10) to enable movement of the first side portion (40) from the tucked position to an inflated position extending laterally outward from the central portion (60).
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Maier Bonnie L.
Turnbull Roy C.
English Peter C.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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