SIDE AIRBAG CUSHION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
First Claim
1. An inflatable cushion for deployment along an interior side of a vehicle, comprising:
- an inflatable portion, the inflatable portion partially surrounding an area when the inflatable portion is inflated;
a non-inflatable member secured to the inflatable portion and positioned in the area; and
a retentive pocket formed by the non-inflatable member and the inflatable cushion, the retentive pocket having a periphery bounded on at least one side by the non-inflatable member and the non-inflatable member being configured such that a recessed area is formed in the retentive pocket, the recessed area being disposed within the periphery of the retentive pocket.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to an inflatable cushion for deployment along an interior side of a vehicle. In one exemplary embodiment the inflatable cushion has: an inflatable portion, the inflatable portion partially surrounding an area; a non-inflatable member secured to the inflatable portion and positioned in the area; and a retentive pocket formed by the non-inflatable member and the inflatable cushion, the retentive pocket having a periphery bounded on at least one side by the non-inflatable member and the non-inflatable member being configured such that a recessed area is formed in the retentive pocket, the recessed area being disposed within the periphery of the retentive pocket.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An inflatable cushion for deployment along an interior side of a vehicle, comprising:
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an inflatable portion, the inflatable portion partially surrounding an area when the inflatable portion is inflated; a non-inflatable member secured to the inflatable portion and positioned in the area; and a retentive pocket formed by the non-inflatable member and the inflatable cushion, the retentive pocket having a periphery bounded on at least one side by the non-inflatable member and the non-inflatable member being configured such that a recessed area is formed in the retentive pocket, the recessed area being disposed within the periphery of the retentive pocket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An inflatable cushion for deployment along an interior side of a vehicle, comprising:
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an inflatable portion, the inflatable portion surrounding an area, wherein no portion of the inflatable portion is disposed in the area; a non-inflatable member secured to the inflatable portion and positioned in the area; and a retentive pocket formed by the non-inflatable member and the inflatable cushion, the retentive pocket having a periphery bounded by the inflatable portion and the non-inflatable member being configured such that a recessed area is formed in the retentive pocket, the recessed area being disposed within the periphery of the retentive pocket. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An inflatable cushion for deployment along an interior side of a vehicle, comprising:
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a first inflatable portion having an opening providing fluid communication into an inflation chamber of the first inflatable portion; a non-inflatable member depending away from the first inflatable portion, wherein the non-inflatable member comprises a single layer of fabric; and a pleat formed on a portion of the non-inflatable member, the pleat causing the non-inflatable member to form a retentive pocket, the retentive pocket having a periphery bounded on at least one side by the non-inflatable member and the non-inflatable member being configured such that a recessed area is formed in the retentive pocket, the recessed area being disposed within the periphery of the retentive pocket. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification