Inflatable restraint apparatus
US6533312B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/2163
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inflatable restraint apparatus for an automotive vehicle includes an air bag deployment door formed in a trim panel. The air bag deployment door outer surface has an area of 5 in2 to 35 in2, and at least a portion of the perimeter comprises a frangible marginal edge. The frangible marginal edge includes a frangible length, and at least 20% of the frangible length is non-linear. The apparatus also includes an air bag dispenser containing an air bag a volume of at least 90 liters. The air bag dispenser includes an elongated container having an air bag receptacle containing an air bag and an inflator receptacle containing an inflator.
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