Side airbag cover
AssigneeZf Passive Safety Systems US Inc.
InventorsUriah Horton, Daniel Rodriguez
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Abstract
A soft cover for packaging an assemblage of an inflator and a side airbag in a stored condition to form an airbag module for installation in a vehicle, The soft cover is formed as a sheet of material including a central portion configured to form a loop that encircles the inflator and side airbag. A first end portion of the sheet extends from the central portion and is configured to wrap over the inflator and side airbag, closing a first open end of the loop formed by the central portion. The first end portion includes an inflator connector opening configured to be fitted over a connector housing of the inflator, leaving the inflator connector housing exposed outside the airbag module.
Claims17
A soft cover for packaging an assemblage of an inflator and a side airbag in a stored condition to form an airbag module for installation in a vehicle, the soft cover being formed as a sheet of material comprising a central portion configured to form a loop that encircles the inflator and side airbag, and a first end portion that extends from the central portion, the first end portion being configured to wrap over the inflator and side airbag, closing a first open end of the loop formed by the central portion, wherein the first end portion comprises an inflator connector opening configured to be fitted over a connector housing of the inflator that houses one or more electrical connectors configured to facilitate connecting the inflator to wiring from an airbag controller, leaving the inflator connector housing exposed outside the airbag module.
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