Folded air bag
US5564730A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/217
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle safety apparatus (10) includes an air bag (20) having an axis (100) and a retainer (16) for supporting the air bag on the vehicle. When the air bag (20) is in a first folded condition, first and second parts (110, 120) of the air bag extend outward from a centerline (78) of the retainer (16) along the axis (100) on opposite sides of the retainer. When the air bag (20) is in a second folded condition, the first part (110) of the air bag (20) is folded along spaced apart first fold lines (130-134) to define a plurality of first folded portions (136-140) of the air bag which overlie each other. In the second folded condition, the second part (120) of the air bag (20) is folded along spaced apart second fold lines (150, 152) to define a plurality of second folded portions (154, 156) which overlie each other. An outermost first folded portion (136) is disposed closer to the vehicle occupant than any other of the first folded portions when the air bag (20) is mounted in the vehicle. First and second outermost second folded portions (154, 156) are disposed closer to the vehicle occupant than any other of the second folded portions when the air bag is mounted in the vehicle. The …
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