Dual Chambered Passenger Airbag
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1. An airbag comprising:
- an outer shell defining an interior of the airbag; and
a divider positioned in the interior so as to divide the interior into a first chamber and a second chamber, the divider including a body portion and at least one flap attached to the body portion along an edge, the divider being attached to the outer shell so as to form a gas-tight seal between the outer shell and the body portion and so as to form a gas flow passage between the at least one flap and the outer shell.
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Abstract
An airbag includes an outer shell defining an interior of the airbag, and a divider positioned in the interior so as to divide the interior into a first chamber and a second chamber. The divider includes a body portion and at least one flap attached to the body portion along an edge. The divider is attached to the outer shell so as to form a gas-tight seal between the outer shell and the body portion and so as to form a gas flow passage between the at least one flap and the outer shell.
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19 Claims
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1. An airbag comprising:
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an outer shell defining an interior of the airbag; and a divider positioned in the interior so as to divide the interior into a first chamber and a second chamber, the divider including a body portion and at least one flap attached to the body portion along an edge, the divider being attached to the outer shell so as to form a gas-tight seal between the outer shell and the body portion and so as to form a gas flow passage between the at least one flap and the outer shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A divider for an airbag, the divider comprising:
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a body portion having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an opening enabling fluid communication between the first and second sides; and a hollow member surrounding the opening and secured to the body portion so as to form a gas-tight seal between the member and the body portion, the member being structured such that walls of the member are forced apart to enable a transfer gases from the first side through the member to the second side, responsive to a pressure differential wherein a pressure on the first side is greater than a pressure on the second side, the member also being structured such that walls of the member are forced into contact with each other so as to restrict a transfer gases from the second side through the member to the first side, responsive to a pressure differential wherein the pressure on the second side is greater than the pressure on the first side. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An airbag comprising:
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an outer shell defining an interior of the airbag; and a divider positioned in the interior so as to divide the interior into a first chamber and a second chamber, a portion of the divider being attached to the outer shell, the portion of the divider including an opening adjacent the outer shell, the portion of the divider being oriented with respect to the outer shell such that movement of the outer shell in a direction toward the opening closes the opening. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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