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US 11,708,045 B2Granted
Airbags and methods for production of airbags
AssigneeInv Performance Materials, LLC
InventorsJohn Barnes, Neil Hunt, Varunesh Sharma, Martin Townson, Anne Gauthier
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Abstract
Methods for production of automobile airbags with decreased air leakage and an increased duration of their inflated state, as well as airbags produced in accordance with these methods are provided.
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A method for decreasing air leakage from a one piece woven (OPW) airbag, said method comprising:
- forming an OPW airbag having seams;
- applying a hot melt sealant material to one or more seams of the OPW airbag;
- and
- compressing the hot melt sealant material into the seams.
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An OPW airbag comprising:
- a one piece woven fabric, wherein a major portion of the fabric has multiple woven layers, a minor portion of the fabric having fewer woven layers than the major portion, and a seam between edges of major portions, and major and minor portions;
- the seam is coated with a hot melt sealant material;
- and
- the hot melt sealant material is compressed into the seam.
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A method for decreasing air leakage from an OPW airbag, said method comprising:
- a. calendering the OPW airbag;
- b. compressing a hot melt sealant material into a seam of the OPW airbag;
- and
- c. laminating a film to the OPW airbag.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.