Airbag module flaps
AssigneeAutoliv ASP, Inc.
InventorsQuin Soderquist, Yutaka Tsuchida, Kelly Johnson
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Abstract
Disclosed are embodiments of an airbag cushion and related airbag modules including a plurality of flaps that may be used to secure the airbag within a module housing. In one embodiment of the invention, first and second flaps are connected with the airbag cushion. The airbag cushion is adapted to be condensed into a compact configuration wherein the first flap extends adjacent to the second flap and in at least approximately the opposite direction as the second flap.
Claims40
An airbag cushion construction, comprising:
- an airbag cushion;
- a first flap connected with the airbag cushion;
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- a second flap connected with the airbag cushion, wherein the airbag cushion is adapted to be condensed into a compact configuration, and wherein in the compact configuration the first flap extends adjacent to the second flap and in at least approximately the opposite direction as the second flap.
An airbag module, comprising:
- an airbag module housing;
- an airbag cushion condensed into a compact configuration within the airbag module housing;
- a first flap connected with the airbag cushion and connected with the airbag module housing;
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- a second flap connected with the airbag cushion and connected with the airbag module housing, wherein the first flap extends adjacent to the second flap and in at least approximately the opposite direction as the second flap such that the first and second flaps are connected with the airbag module housing at opposite portions of the airbag module housing.
An airbag module, comprising:
- an airbag module housing;
- an airbag cushion condensed into a compact configuration within the airbag module housing;
- a first flap connected with the airbag cushion and connected with the airbag module housing;
- a second flap connected with the airbag cushion and connected with the airbag module housing, wherein the first flap extends adjacent to the second flap and in at least approximately the opposite direction as the second flap such that the first and second flaps are connected with the airbag module housing at opposite portions of the airbag module housing;
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- means for releasing the connection between the airbag cushion and the airbag module housing upon inflation of the airbag cushion.
An airbag module, comprising:
- an airbag module housing;
- an airbag cushion condensed into a compact configuration within the airbag module housing;
- a first flap connected with the airbag cushion and connected with the airbag module housing;
- a second flap connected with the airbag cushion and connected with the airbag module housing;
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- a third flap connected with the airbag cushion and connected with the airbag module housing, wherein the second flap is sandwiched between the first and third flaps and the second flap extends in at least approximately the opposite direction as the first and third flaps such that the first and third flaps are connected with the airbag module housing at an opposite portion of the airbag module housing with respect to the second flap.
An airbag module, comprising:
- an airbag module housing;
- an airbag cushion condensed into a compact configuration within the airbag module housing;
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- a flap attached to the airbag cushion and connected with the airbag module housing, wherein the flap is positioned and configured to secure the airbag cushion in its compact configuration and against an interior surface of the airbag module housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.