Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturi – Bending – Folding
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Tawfik, Sameh H. (Department: 3721)
Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturi
Bending
Folding
C493S449000, C493S405000, C280S743100, C280S728100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06918868
ABSTRACT:
A supplemental inflatable restraint system includes an air bag for use in a vehicle to restrain an occupant. The air bag is folded and may be placed in a steering wheel cover such that inflation of the air bag causes the air bag to be deployed from the cover by unfolding to define a substantially vertical contact surface for initial contact with the vehicle occupant. The air bag is folded into a modified fan/accordion configuration with terminal folds nested between intermediate folds so that the terminal folds escape before the intermediate folds. During inflation, the air bag unfolds upwardly and downwardly so that the substantially vertical contact surface is substantially parallel to a torso of the occupant.
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General Motors Corporation
Hargitt Laura C.
Tawfik Sameh H.
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