Vehicle seat side air bag assembly
US7637531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/2076
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seat air bag assembly (17) having an air bag module (18) includes an air bag guide (42) of a synthetic plastic having an inner end (44) secured to a seat frame (24) and also having a tubular portion (46) that extends from the inner end adjacent the air bag module (18) toward a deployment seam (34) of a seat trim cover (32). The air bag guide tubular portion (46) guides an air bag of the air bag module (18) during inflation and movement to the trim cover deployment seam (34).
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