US 11,046,277 B2 · Airbag unit for a motor vehicle safety device

Abstract

An airbag unit for a motor vehicle safety device includes an inflatable airbag and a cover. The inflatable airbag is formed of flexible material and provided in a rolled and/or folded package. The cover extends around at least part of the package. The cover includes a first cover portion and a second cover portion. The first cover portion is located on a first side of the package, and at least a region of the second cover portion being located on an opposite second side of the package. The second cover portion is substantially flexible and is connected to or formed integrally with the first cover portion, and the first cover portion has a predetermined stable shape and is relatively rigid in comparison to the second cover portion.

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Dependent claims

An airbag unit for a motor vehicle safety device, the airbag unit comprising:

an inflatable airbag formed of a flexible material and provided in a package selected from the group consisting of a rolled package, a folded package and combinations thereof;
and
a cover extending around at least part of the package, the cover including a first cover portion and a second cover portion, the first cover portion located on a first side of the package, and at least a region of the second cover portion located on an opposite second side of the package,
wherein the second cover portion is substantially flexible and is connected to or formed integrally with the first cover portion, and the first cover portion has a predetermined stable shape and is relatively rigid in comparison to the second cover portion,
wherein the first cover portion is formed form a ductile fabric material comprising a plurality of polymeric fibers, at least some of the fibers being fused together to impart the predetermined stable shape to the first cover portion.

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An airbag unit for a motor vehicle safety device, the unit comprising:

an inflatable airbag formed of a flexible material and provided in a package selected from the group consisting of a rolled package, a folded package and combinations thereof;
and
a cover extending around at least part of the package, the cover including a first cover portion and a second cover portion, the first cover portion located on a first side of the package, and at least a region of the second cover portion located on an opposite second side of the package,
wherein the second cover portion is substantially flexible and is connected to or formed integrally with the first cover portion, and the first cover portion has a predetermined stable shape and is relatively rigid in comparison to the second cover portion,
wherein a connecting region of the second cover portion is connected to the first cover portion and is located on the first side of the airbag package;
and
wherein the connecting region of the second cover portion is embedded within the first cover portion to thereby interconnect the first and second cover portions.

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An airbag unit for a motor vehicle safety device, the unit comprising:

an inflatable airbag formed of a flexible material and provided in a package selected from the group consisting of a rolled package, a folded package and combinations thereof;
and
a cover extending around at least part of the package, the cover including a first cover portion and a second cover portion, the first cover portion located on a first side of the package, and at least a region of the second cover portion located on an opposite second side of the package,
wherein the second cover portion is substantially flexible and is connected to or formed integrally with the first cover portion, and the first cover portion has a predetermined stable shape and is relatively rigid in comparison to the second cover portion, wherein part of the second cover portion is a relatively rigid part having a predetermined stable shape, the part being relatively rigid in comparison to a remainder of the second cover portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Airbag unit for a motor vehicle safety device

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Airbag unit for a motor vehicle safety device

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