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US 6,135,493 AGranted
Airbag with compensating volume
AssigneeBreed Automotive Technology, Inc.
InventorsStefan Jost, Reuter Jorg
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Abstract
The invention relates to an airbag for an airbag module having a first chamber, which can be connected to a gas feeding device, at least one second chamber and a valve device, which makes it possible for gas to flow over from the first chamber into the second chamber only when a predetermined pressure is reached in the first chamber on account of impact of a vehicle occupant with the airbag.
Claims7
A curtain airbag for an airbag module comprising
- (a) a first chamber having an outwardly gastight design,
- (b) a gas feeding device capable of substantially distributing gas over the length of the first chamber.
- (c) at least one second chamber having an outwardly gastight design.
- (d) at least one sealed-off region positioned in a portion of the first chamber where impact by an occupant is not possible, and
- (e) a valve device formed by a tear-open seam, which makes it possible for gas to flow over from the first chamber into the second chamber only when a predetermined pressure is reached in the first chamber on account of impact of a vehicle occupant with the airbag.
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