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Tearable retention apparatus and method for an airbag cushion

  • US 20050104335A1
  • Filed: 11/13/2003
  • Published: 05/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An airbag module for protecting an occupant of a vehicle from impact, the airbag module comprising:

  • a cushion comprising a deployed configuration in which the cushion is inflated to provide impact protection and a stowed configuration in which the cushion is compactly storable; and

    a retention apparatus comprising a flexible member and a fastener attachable to the flexible member via an attachment mechanism such that the fastener is fastenable to attach the retention apparatus to the cushion to keep the cushion in the stowed configuration, wherein the attachment mechanism has an attachment strength selected to permit removal of the fastener from the flexible member to permit inflation of the cushion to the deployed configuration.

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