Air bag module diffuser
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1. An air bag module, comprising:
- an air bag having an interior cavity;
at least one air bag opening in communication with said interior cavity;
an air bag inflator having an outlet for inflating said air bag; and
at least one vane extending from about said air bag opening into said interior cavity.
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Abstract
An air bag module comprises an air bag having an interior cavity. The air bag has an air bag opening in communication with the interior cavity. The air bag module has an air bag inflator with an outlet for inflating the air bag. At least one vane extends from the air bag opening into the interior cavity of the air bag.
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1. An air bag module, comprising:
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an air bag having an interior cavity;
at least one air bag opening in communication with said interior cavity;
an air bag inflator having an outlet for inflating said air bag; and
at least one vane extending from about said air bag opening into said interior cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An air bag module, comprising:
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an air bag having an interior cavity;
at least one air bag opening in communication with said interior cavity an air bag inflator having an outlet for inflating said air bag, said outlet disposed to direct an inflation gas along a first direction; and
at least one vane extending into said interior cavity and adjacent to said at least one air bag opening, said at least one vane disposed to direct the inflation gas along a second direction transverse to said first direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of manufacturing an air bag, comprising the steps of:
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placing a vane adjacent to an air bag opening on a support;
extending the vane into an interior cavity of an air bag; and
attaching the air bag around the support. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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