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US 6,616,587 B2Granted
Method for folding an air bag
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPeter Kleeberger, Christian Strasser
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for folding together an inflatable airbag jacket of an airbag module for motor vehicles, in which the at least partly spread out airbag jacket is arranged in at least one folding pocket and a folding volume of the folding pocket which contains the airbag jacket is reduced in size.
Claims29
A method for folding an inflatable airbag jacket of an airbag module adapted for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- spreading out the airbag jacket on top of a portion of a material layer;
- folding said material layer about the airbag jacket to define a folding volume in which the airbag jacket is enclosed;
- enclosing the folded material layer between two plates;
- and
- reducing the folding volume wherein the airbag jacket is folded upon itself as the folding volume is reduced.
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A method for folding an airbag for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- expanding the un-inflated airbag onto a first portion of a material layer;
- folding a second portion of said material layer over the expanded airbag and said first portion to define an enclosure for enclosing the expanded airbag;
- and
- folding the airbag into a desired configuration by reducing said enclosure by drawing either said first portion or said second portion of said material layer in a direction parallel to a plane of the airbag.
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A method for folding an airbag for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- expanding the un-inflated airbag onto a first portion of a plurality of material layers;
- folding a second portion of said plurality of material layers over the expanded airbag and said first portion of said plurality of material layers to define a plurality of enclosures for enclosing portions of the expanded airbag;
- and
- folding the airbag into a desired configuration by reducing said plurality of enclosures by drawing either said first portion or said second portion of said plurality of material layers in a direction parallel to a plane of the expanded airbag.
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