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US 2006/0220361 A1Published application
Air belt system
AssigneeTakata Corporation
InventorsAkira Kokeguchi, Yoji Suyama, Isao Kawase
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Abstract
An air belt device includes a first cover member and a second cover member connect to each other defining an interior surface having an interior cavity. An inflatable member is at least partially disposed within the interior cavity defined by the first cover member in a non-inflated state. The inflatable member is folded inward so a peripheral sewn portion is placed in a center portion of the first cover member.
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An air belt system, comprising:
- a shoulder belt including a inflatable portion covered by a first cover member;
- a through-anchor including a roller;
- wherein the shoulder belt is configured to pass through the through-anchor in contact with the roller;
- and
- wherein the roller includes a plurality of grooves running parallel to the rotational axis of the roller;
- wherein grooves are configured to receive slackened portions of the inflatable portion of the shoulder belt as the shoulder belt is retracted or pulled through the anchor.
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An air belt device, comprising:
- an airbag positioned at least partially within an interior cavity of a mesh webbing,
- wherein the airbag comprises a peripheral seam, and wherein the airbag is folded within the interior cavity so that the peripheral seam is located substantially along a longitudinal center line of the mesh webbing.
An air belt system, comprising:
- a webbing having a mesh structure, wherein the mesh structure is hollow and configured to elongate in a radial direction;
- an inflatable member housed in a first portion of the mesh structure, wherein a second portion of the mesh structure does not house the inflatable member before deployment, wherein the second portion of the mesh structure has a narrower width than the first portion;
- and
- at least one cover for protecting a section of the mesh structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.