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A SAFETY DEVICE

  • US 20160264090A1
  • Filed: 10/13/2014
  • Published: 09/15/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A safety device for use in a vehicle, the safety device comprising:

  • an air-bag configured to be inflated by a source of gas, at least part of the air-bag being woven and including a plurality of generally parallel woven yarns; and

    an elongate tether, the tether being connected to the air-bag by a connection arrangement, the connection arrangement including;

    a first portion in which part of the tether passes between two adjacent yarns of the air-bag from one side of the air-bag to another side of the air-bag and partly around at least two adjacent yarns of the air-bag on one side of the air-bag;

    a second portion in which part of the tether is interwoven with a predetermined number of single adjacent yarns of the air-bag; and

    a third portion in which part of the tether passes between two adjacent yarns of the air-bag from one side of the air-bag to another side of the air-bag and partly around at least two adjacent yarns of the air-bag on one side of the air-bag.

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