Folded air bag
US5178407A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/237
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inflatable air bag restrains a vehicle occupant when inflated. The air bag comprises a first portion having a first plurality of folds disposed in a stacked relationship. The first portion of the air bag includes a surface area which is to be adjacent the torso of the occupant when the air bag is inflated. A second portion of the air bag has a second plurality of folds disposed in a stacked relationship. The second portion of the air bag includes a surface area which is to be adjacent the vehicle windshield when the air bag is inflated. A part of the air bag extends along the first plurality of folds for retarding an initial flow of inflating fluid into the first portion of the air bag and for directing an initial flow of inflating fluid into the second portion of said air bag.
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