AIRBAG SYSTEM
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Accused Products
Abstract
An occupant restraint apparatus for a motor vehicle that includes a cushion configured to inflate to provide restraint to an occupant of the vehicle, wherein the cushion includes an inflatable portion and at least one non-inflatable portion; an inflator configured to provide gas for inflating the inflatable portion of the cushion; and a tether having a first end connected to the cushion and a second anchored end. The cushion includes at least one opening in at least one of the non-inflatable portions and the tether passes through the opening.
59 Citations
51 Claims
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23. An occupant restraint apparatus for a motor vehicle, the restraint apparatus comprising:
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a cushion configured to inflate to provide restraint to an occupant of the vehicle ; wherein the cushion includes an inflatable portion and at least one non-inflatable portion; an inflator configured to provide gas for inflating the inflatable portion of the cushion; and a tether having a first end connected to the cushion and a second anchored end; wherein a portion of the tether located between the first end and the second anchored end is engaged with the cushion at the at least one non-inflatable portion. - View Dependent Claims (24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 49, 50)
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25. (canceled)
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34. (canceled)
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37. An occupant restraint apparatus for a motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable cushion having a non-inflatable portion and configured for storage in a folded configuration; an inflator configured to provide gas to inflate the cushion; wherein the cushion is configured to inflate from a fixed position into a position to provide restraint to an occupant of the vehicle; and a tether for controlling the deployed positioning of the cushion;
wherein the tether is coupled to the cushion at a first coupling location and wherein the tether is engaged with the non-inflatable portion a third location; and
wherein the third location is located on the tether between the first and second coupling locations; andwherein the distance along the tether from the first coupling location to a second coupling location of the tether is less than the distance along the cushion from the first coupling location to a portion of the cushion adjacent to the second coupling location. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 51)
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47. (canceled)
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