Compact airbag installation
US5681052A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/237
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A driver's side airbag module of reduced thickness includes a housing, a cylindrical inflator, and a folded airbag. The airbag is first folded into a rectangle and the ends of the rectangle are thereafter folded or rolled to lie between the periphery of the inflator and the side walls of the housing. The thickness of the resulting module is not substantially greater than the height of the inflator.
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