Air bag module and method of folding an air bag
US6460885B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/237
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air bag module includes an inflator with a deployment side through which gas is expelled to fill an air bag. The inflator and bag are positioned in a canister having a deep recess. The air bag is folded in a configuration with a plurality of folded portions of the air bag stacked adjacent a side of the inflator and having perpendicularly bended portions of the folded bag in a bottom portion of the canister recess. The folded portions deploy sequentially so that only filled portions of the bag are deployed for interaction with a vehicle occupant.
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