Airbag folding method and folded airbag produced thereby
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1. An airbag comprising:
- a first chamber; and
a second chamber comprising a first portion, a first lobe extending form the first portion, and a second lobe extending from the first portion;
wherein the airbag is arranged such that upon inflation of the airbag, the first chamber inflates before the second chamber and the first portion inflates before the first lobe and second lobe.
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An airbag includes a first chamber and a second chamber. The second chamber includes a first portion, a first lobe extending from the first portion, and a second lobe extending from the first portion. The airbag is arranged such that upon inflation of the airbag, the first chamber inflates before the second chamber and the first portion inflates before the first lobe and second lobe.
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1. An airbag comprising:
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a first chamber; and
a second chamber comprising a first portion, a first lobe extending form the first portion, and a second lobe extending from the first portion;
wherein the airbag is arranged such that upon inflation of the airbag, the first chamber inflates before the second chamber and the first portion inflates before the first lobe and second lobe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An airbag assembly comprising:
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an airbag including a first portion and a second portion, the second portion including a first lobe and a second lobe; and
a member for securing the airbag in a folded arrangement;
wherein the first portion has an accordion-style fold; and
wherein the second portion is provided as a roll with the first lobe and the second lobe provided in the interior of the roll; and
wherein the airbag assembly is configured such that the first portion will inflate before the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for preparing an airbag assembly comprising:
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folding a first portion of an airbag accordion-style;
rolling a second portion of the airbag to form a roll, the second portion including a first lobe and a second lobe, the first lobe and the second lobe provided in the interior of the roll; and
providing a member to secure the first portion in its folded arrangement and the second portion in its rolled arrangement, the first portion provided adjacent the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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