OCCUPANT PROTECTION AIRBAG FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An occupant protection device for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing having an opening and a closed end;
a strut extending from the closed end toward the opening;
an inflator supported by the strut adjacent the opening; and
an airbag stored such that a majority of the airbag is between the inflator and the closed end, a layer of the airbag passing between the inflator and the opening.
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Abstract
An occupant protection airbag device for a vehicle includes a housing having an opening and a closed end, a strut secured to the housing adjacent the closed end and extending from the closed end toward the opening, and an inflator supported by the strut adjacent the opening and spaced from the closed end to form a storage chamber between the inflator and the closed end of the housing. The inflator is spaced from an inner wall of the housing to form a gap therebetween. An airbag is stored in a deflated condition between the inflator and the closed end of the housing, and a forward-most layer of the airbag passes through the gap and around a surface of the inflator immediately adjacent the opening.
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20 Claims
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1. An occupant protection device for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing having an opening and a closed end; a strut extending from the closed end toward the opening; an inflator supported by the strut adjacent the opening; and an airbag stored such that a majority of the airbag is between the inflator and the closed end, a layer of the airbag passing between the inflator and the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the strut comprises a bolt.
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10. An occupant protection device for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing having an opening and a closed end; a strut secured to the housing adjacent the closed end and extending from the closed end toward the opening; an inflator supported by the strut adjacent the opening and spaced from the closed end to form a storage chamber between the inflator and the closed end of the housing, the inflator spaced from an inner wall of the housing to form a gap therebetween; and an airbag that, when in a deflated condition, is disposed primarily in the storage chamber, a layer of the airbag passing through the gap and around a surface of the inflator immediately adjacent the opening. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An occupant protection device for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing defining an interior chamber and having an opening; a strut secured to a closed end the housing opposite the opening and extending toward the opening; an inflator supported by the strut within the chamber and adjacent the opening, the inflator spaced from an inner wall of the housing to form an annular gap therebetween; and an airbag that, when in a deflated condition, is stored in the chamber between the inflator and the closed end of the housing, a layer of the airbag passing through the annular gap and over a surface of the inflator immediately adjacent the opening. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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