Airbag module with external venting

US7341276B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Michael Kelley · Valrico, US
• Richard Townsend · St. Petersburg, US
• Michael Mulville · Winter Haven, US
• Anthony John Curtis · Palm Harbor, US
• Samir Heric · Wiesbaden, DE
• Marko Morhard · Mainaschaff, DE
• Axel Wehrwein · Roßdorf, DE
• Guido Klettenheimer · Kelsterbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 28, 2006
• Grant date: Mar 11, 2008
• Expiry date: Aug 28, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/2685
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An airbag module assembly (400) has a module housing (402). An airbag (401) and an airbag inflator (200, 300) are positioned inside the module housing. The airbag inflator (200, 300) has an exhaust port end (85) extending external of the module housing (402) for venting inflation gasses directly from the airbag inflator (200, 300) externally of the module housing (402).