Air-bag
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1. An air-bag comprising an inflatable element having an inflatable region and a gas inlet throat extending from the inflatable region, a gusset of excess fabric being present in the region proximate to the junction between the gas inlet throat and the inflatable region.
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Abstract
An air-bag comprising an inflatable element having an inflatable region and a gas inlet throat extending from the inflatable region, a gusset of excess fabric being present in the region proximate to the junction between the gas inlet throat and the inflatable region.
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- 1. An air-bag comprising an inflatable element having an inflatable region and a gas inlet throat extending from the inflatable region, a gusset of excess fabric being present in the region proximate to the junction between the gas inlet throat and the inflatable region.
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12. A method for processing an air-bag for mounting in a vehicle, the air-bag comprising an inflatable element having an inflatable region and a gas inlet throat extending from a side edge of the inflatable region, the inflatable region having a gas flow passage formed within it, the gas flow passage defining a first axis;
- the gas inlet throat communicating with an inflator and defines a second axis, the gas inlet throat initially extending from the inflatable region, the method comprising the step of re-positioning the gas inlet throat from a first condition in which the axis defined by the gas inlet throat is inclined relative to the axis defined by the gas flow passage to a second condition in which the axis defined by the gas inlet throat is aligned with the axis defined by the gas flow passage, thereby forming a gusset of excess material, the gusset being located adjacent the junction of the gas inlet throat and the side edge of the inflatable region.
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