Airbag module with inverted seam and folding tab
AssigneeJoyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLC
InventorRyan Fecteau
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Abstract
An airbag module according to various implementations includes an inflatable cushion, a folding tab, and an inflator. The inflatable cushion includes a first panel and a second panel, each of the first and second panels including an inner surface and an outer surface. When the outer surfaces of the first and second panels are coupled together to form an inverted seam, the folding tab is coupled between the respective outer surfaces of the first and second panels. As a result, the inflatable cushion includes an increased strength while maintaining an ease of assembly using current inflatable cushion folding machines.
Claims18
An airbag module for protecting an occupant of a vehicle seat, the airbag module comprising:
- an inflatable cushion comprising a first panel and a second panel, the first panel comprising an inner surface and an outer surface and the second panel comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a folding tab comprising an inner portion and an outer portion;
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- an inflator for providing an inflation gas for inflating the inflatable cushion;
- wherein the outer surface of the first panel and the outer surface of the second panel are coupled to each other along a seam such that the outer surface of the first panel and the outer surface of the second panel face each other along the seam, the seam being adjacent a first portion of a perimeter of the first panel and a first portion of a perimeter of the second panel;
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- wherein the inner portion of the folding tab is disposed between the outer surface of the first panel and the outer surface of the second panel and the folding tab is coupled to the first panel and the second panel by the seam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.