Reinforcement Strip for Use in Airbags and Methods of Their Manufacture
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1. A vehicle safety device, comprising:
- an airbag forming an interior space and defining an aperture, the airbag comprising a first fabric section and a second fabric section, wherein the first fabric section is joined along a seam to the second fabric section;
a pyrotechnic device positioned within working proximity to the aperture defined in the airbag, wherein the pyrotechnic device is configured to fill the interior space of the airbag with a gas upon ignition; and
a reinforcement strip positioned within the interior of the airbag on the seam, wherein the reinforcement strip comprises a point-bonded sheet.
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Abstract
A vehicle safety device, along with its methods of formation and use, is provided. The vehicle safety device comprises: an airbag; a pyrotechnic device positioned within working proximity to an aperture defined in the airbag and configured to fill the interior space of the airbag with a gas upon ignition; and a reinforcement strip positioned within the interior of the airbag on a seam joining a first fabric section and a second fabric section of the airbag. The reinforcement strip comprises a point-bonded sheet, such as a point-bonded nonwoven web of thermoplastic and/or thermoset polymers.
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1. A vehicle safety device, comprising:
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an airbag forming an interior space and defining an aperture, the airbag comprising a first fabric section and a second fabric section, wherein the first fabric section is joined along a seam to the second fabric section; a pyrotechnic device positioned within working proximity to the aperture defined in the airbag, wherein the pyrotechnic device is configured to fill the interior space of the airbag with a gas upon ignition; and a reinforcement strip positioned within the interior of the airbag on the seam, wherein the reinforcement strip comprises a point-bonded sheet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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