Vented air bag
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1. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to an inflated position for helping to protect an occupant of the vehicle, said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device including at least one vent; and
an inflation fluid source actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
said at least one vent being positioned against a vehicle surface while said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device is in said inflated position to help block inflation fluid from venting through said at least one vent.
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) and an inflation fluid source (32) actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device. The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) is inflatable to an inflated position for helping to protect an occupant (20) of a vehicle (12). The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes at least one vent (60) positioned against a vehicle surface (62) while the protection device is in the inflated position to help block inflation fluid from venting through the vent.
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1. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to an inflated position for helping to protect an occupant of the vehicle, said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device including at least one vent; and
an inflation fluid source actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
said at least one vent being positioned against a vehicle surface while said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device is in said inflated position to help block inflation fluid from venting through said at least one vent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable to an inflated position for helping to protect an occupant of the vehicle; and
an inflation fluid source actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;
said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device including means positioned against a vehicle surface while said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device is in said inflated position to help block release of inflation fluid from said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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an air bag inflatable away from a vehicle surface to an inflated position for helping to protect an occupant of the vehicle, said air bag including a throat for receiving inflation fluid and at least one vent spaced about said throat; and
an inflation fluid source actuatable to provide inflation fluid for inflating said air bag;
said at least one vent being presented facing said vehicle surface and positioned against said vehicle surface when said air bag is in said deployed position, said inflation fluid being blocked from venting through said at least one vent when said vent is moved into engagement with said vehicle surface.
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12. Apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
an air bag inflatable away from a vehicle surface to an inflated position for helping to protect an occupant of the vehicle, said air bag being adapted to vent inflation fluid when moved away from said inflated position.
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