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US 2007/0164544 A1Published application
Bracket for air bag
AssigneeAutoliv AB
InventorsBrian Fulmer, Linford Smith
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Abstract
A bracket suitable for guiding the direction of deployment of an inflatable element in a vehicle is provided. The bracket includes a first surface and a second surface. The second surface includes a plurality of spaced slits. The plurality of spaced slits enables the bracket to undergo at least one physical change when impacted.
Claims12
An air bag arrangement suitable for use in a vehicle, the air bag system comprising:
- an inflatable element;
- and
- a bracket for regulating direction of expansion of the inflatable element, the bracket comprising a plurality of spaced slits for enabling the bracket to undergo at least one physical change when impacted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.