Patent · US Expired

Airbag

US6209912A · kind A · utility

3Cited by

3References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Andreas Staub · Sulzbach am Main, DE
Frank Sauberlich · Wiesbaden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 19, 1999
Grant date	Apr 3, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 19, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/2342
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An airbag, primarily a driver's airbag, is formed of two, preferably disc shaped pieces of fabric joined at their circumference and having inflation control features including at least two stitch lines each comprising a major portion extending across the body of airbag and a minor central discontinuity in the form of a gap or triangle or peak. Preferably the stitch lines are S shaped and have radial and circumferential aspects.

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