Three-dimensional air bags for vehicles

An air bag for a vehicle, comprising:

• a main panel having an air inlet formed therein;
• a subpanel secured to the main panel, wherein the subpanel and main panel form a hollow inflatable body;
• and
• an air control assembly located within the hollow body for controlling the flow of air within the air bag during an inflation operation, wherein the air control assembly includes a baffle located within the hollow body adjacent the air inlet, wherein the baffle includes a generally tubular body located adjacent the air inlet, wherein the tubular body has a pair of open ends, wherein the tubular body directs air from the air inlet into upper and lower portions of the hollow body through the open ends, wherein the tubular body has a larger cross-sectional area adjacent one open end compared to a cross sectional area adjacent the other open end.

An air bag for a vehicle, comprising:

• a main panel having an air inlet formed therein;
• a subpanel secured to the main panel, wherein the subpanel and main panel form a hollow inflatable body;
• and
• an air control assembly located within the hollow body for controlling the flow of air within the air bag during an inflation operation, wherein the air control assembly includes a baffle located within the hollow body adjacent the air inlet, wherein the baffle includes a generally tubular body located adjacent the air inlet, wherein the tubular body has a pair of open ends, wherein the tubular body directs air from the air inlet into upper and lower portions of the hollow body through the open ends, wherein the tubular body includes a curved surface for directing air from the air inlet to the open ends, wherein the tubular body has a larger cross-sectional area adjacent one open end compared to a cross sectional area adjacent the other open end.