Air-bag

US7243941B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Autoliv Development AB · SE

Inventors

• Frederic Charpentier · Langen, DE
• David Stow · Gothenburg, SE
• Altay Kismir · Tilbury, CA
• David L. Dominissini · Allen Park, US
• Jamie Rawlings · Leamington, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 6, 2002
• Grant date: Jul 17, 2007
• Expiry date: Apr 26, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/23316
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An air-bag has a primary gas flow duct leading from a gas generator to one or more zones within the air-bag which are to be inflated. The air-bag has a separate inner gas flow duct mounted within the outer gas flow duct. The inner gas flow duct and the outer gas flow duct have areas thereof secured together in the region that is to be connected to the gas generator.