Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Air bag with adaptive venting
- Patent Title (中): 气囊具有适应性排气
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Application No.: US11881918Application Date: 2007-07-30
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Publication No.: US07954850B2Publication Date: 2011-06-07
- Inventor: Kurt F. Fischer , Heather R. Kramer , Amit Sharma , Alberto Rodriguez , Douglas Gould , Angelo Adler , Eyad Nayef
- Applicant: Kurt F. Fischer , Heather R. Kramer , Amit Sharma , Alberto Rodriguez , Douglas Gould , Angelo Adler , Eyad Nayef
- Applicant Address: US MI Washington
- Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
- Current Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Washington
- Agency: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
- Main IPC: B60R21/16
- IPC: B60R21/16

Abstract:
An apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) that includes a first panel (160) with at least one first vent opening (142). A second panel (144) secured to the first panel (160) includes a base portion (150) and a door portion (156). The base portion (150) includes at least one second vent opening (200) and is folded to position the door portion (156) between the first panel (160) and the base portion (150). The door portion (156) has an open condition positioned away from the vent openings (142, 200) permitting inflation fluid to vent through the vent openings. The door portion (156) has a closed condition positioned between the first and second vent openings (142, 200) blocking inflation fluid from venting through the first and second vent openings. The door portion (156) is movable to the closed condition when the protection device (14) deploys. The door portion (156) has a generally triangular configuration with a base merging with the base portion (150) of the door panel (144) and first and second edge portions (264) that extend away from the base and converge at a terminal end (224) of the door portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080315567A1 Air bag with adaptive venting Public/Granted day:2008-12-25
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