Air bag with inflation limiter

Details Air bag with inflation limiter Air bag with inflation limiter

1993-07-30

1995-04-11

Culbreth, Eric D.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280728R, 280743R, 280743A, B60R 2130

Patent

active

054051665

ABSTRACT:
An air bag (32) adapted to be inflated comprising: an inlet portion (36) to receive inflation gas and a flexible walled portion (34,40) including at least one first vent hole (42) therein; a flexible member (50), joined at one end thereof to the walled portion on one side of the first vent hole and at another end thereof to the walled portion on an opposite side of the first vent hole, the flexible member including at least a second vent hole, expansion joints (60,70,62,72), formed in the flexible member and the walled portion for maintaining the first and second vent holes aligned during an initial phase of inflation so as to provide exhaust port (44) through which inflation gas may exit and for permitting the first and second holes to move relatively to one another during continued inflation so as to close of the exhaust port.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3879056 (1975-04-01), Kawashima et al.
patent: 3907327 (1975-09-01), Pech
patent: 5048863 (1991-09-01), Henseler et al.
patent: 5246250 (1993-09-01), Wolanin et al.
patent: 5249824 (1993-10-01), Swann

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Air bag with inflation limiter does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Air bag with inflation limiter, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Air bag with inflation limiter will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1534303