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| 20080303256 | AIRBAG CUSHIONS WITH GAS DEFLECTORS AND OPTIONAL VENTING FOR OUT-OF-POSITION CONDITIONS - An airbag cushion is disclosed for use in automotive protective systems. The airbag cushion includes at least one gas deflector which directs gas to a closeable vent to allow gas to be vented out of the cushion when an obstruction is encountered. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090014989 | INFLATABLE CURTAIN VENTING - Disclosed are embodiments of apparatus, methods, and systems for inflatable curtain venting. In one embodiment, an inflatable curtain airbag is tested using a 50th-percentile dummy. The inflatable curtain airbag comprises a vent opening positioned such that during the crash test, the head of the 50 | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090102173 | AIRBAG CUSHION FOLDING METHODS - The methods for folding an airbag cushion into a housing provide for a predetermined deployment trajectory. The airbag cushion is defined by an upper panel and a lower panel. A first portion of the airbag cushion is tucked into a second portion of the airbag cushion such that the upper and lower panels of the first portion are positioned in between the upper and lower panels of the second portion. The tucked portion is folded in towards the housing. First and second halves of the tucked airbag cushion are folded in towards the housing. Finally, the folded first and second halves of the airbag cushion are folded into the housing. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090256338 | DYNAMIC SAFETY VENT - An inflatable airbag cushion assembly with a release device, at least one vehicle sensor, at least one vent strap, and at lest one dynamic vent. The vent strap, release device, and dynamic vent operate together such that the vent can adopt at least two configurations, with one of the configurations venting less inflation gas than the other. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090256340 | AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF PACKING - Embodiments herein include inflatable cushion airbag assemblies and methods for folding, rolling, and packing an airbag cushion within a housing such that the cushion deploys with predetermined characteristics. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100090445 | MOUNTING BRACKET FOR TETHER RELEASE MECHANISM - An inflatable airbag cushion assembly with a release device and a release device mounting bracket. The release device is in electronic communication with at least one sensor in a vehicle and is configured to release one or more active vent tethers or airbag restraining tethers. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100225094 | DUAL CHAMBER AIRBAG CUSHION - An airbag cushion has two chambers to permit the front chamber to inflate less rapidly than the back chamber for cushioning the head of an occupant in a vehicle with less force than the chest of an occupant is cushioned by the back chamber. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100225095 | DUAL CHAMBER AIRBAG CUSHIONS WITH A SAFETY VENT IN THE FRONT CHAMBER - An airbag cushion has two chambers to permit the front chamber to inflate less rapidly than the back chamber for cushioning the head of an occupant in a vehicle with less force than the chest of an occupant is cushioned by the back chamber. The front chamber has at least one safety vent. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110031725 | SAFETY VENTING WITH PASSIVELY CLOSEABLE VENTS - The airbag cushion has a passive venting system that remains open or transitions to a closed position depending on the impact of the airbag with an occupant and the position of the occupant. The venting system self closes upon deployment when an occupant is not out of position but remains open when an occupant is out of position. The venting system self closes due to cushion membrane tension. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110062693 | INFLATABLE AIRBAG ASSEMBLIES WITH LATERAL AND LONGITUDINAL TETHERS - Lateral and longitudinal internal tethers can be used to restrict an inflatable airbag to a predetermined shape when inflated. A longitudinal tether extends from a rear portion or throat portion of the airbag to a front face. The portion of the front face that cushions an occupant can have a concave or planar shape, depending on the lengths of the lateral and/or longitudinal tethers. | 03-17-2011 |
