Inflatable restraining device for motor vehicles

• US 4,111,457 A
• Filed: 12/07/1976
• Issued: 09/05/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Original Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Inventors: Blatner, Eduard, Kob, Adolf
• Primary Examiner(s): Betts, Kenneth H.
• Application Number:
  US05/748,156
• Time in Patent Office: 637 Days
• Field of Search: 280/728-743, 150/1, 150/8, 220/319, 220/320, 244/31, 9/316, 152/362 R, 49/490, 285/253, 285/331
• US Class Current: 280/728.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/217 Inflation fluid source retainers, e.g. reaction canisters; Connection of bags, covers, diffusers or inflation fluid sources therewith or together

Abstract

An elastic intermediate inset means for a restraining device used in passenger motor vehicles comprising an inflatable bag, an inflating means, a flange and/or housing for holding the bag, and clamping means for connecting the rim and the flange. The elastic insert means connects the rim of the bag with the flange as well as the clamping means so as to avoid damage to the inflatable bag and, at the same time, to damp vibrations.

Claims

1. A restraining device for the occupants of a vehicle comprising an inflatable bag with a thickened edge at its opening, means for inflating the bag, a housing containing the bag in a folded condition, said housing having a flange for holding the bag, clamping means for connecting the thickened edge of the bag and the flange and an elastic profiled strip containing the thickened edge of the bag and arranged between the flange and the clamping means, the profiled strip having a channel with a configuration for receiving the thickened edge.

2. A restraining device according to claim 1, wherein the profiled strip has a channel with an approximately keyhole-shaped cross section for receiving the thickened edge.

3. A restraining device according to claim 1, wherein the thickened edge is formed by bending the edge of the bag around a cord-like insert, the channel in said profiled strip having an expansion therein so as to accommodate the edge about the cord-like insert.

4. A restraining device according to claim 1, wherein an abutment is provided at at least one of said clamping means and said flange, and the profiled strip is constructed so as to cooperate with the at least one abutment.

5. A restraining device according to claim 1, wherein the profiled strip has a channel-like indentation in its outer surfaces, a projection is provided on the flange for engaging one such indentation, and an angle section being provided on the clamping means for engaging another indentation to act as an abutment.

6. A restraining device according to claim 1, wherein the profiled strip is provided with a head piece means for covering end faces of the flange and the clamping means.

7. A restraining device according to claim 1, wherein the profiled strip is constructed from an endless extrusion article.

8. A restraining device according to claim 1, wherein the clamping means is in the form of a ring having two halves of essentially U-shaped cross section with legs of different length, and the housing is provided with an abutment surface with which one of the legs cooperates.

9. A restraining device according to claim 8, wherein the leg cooperating with the housing abutment surface is provided with an end face for abutting against the outer wall of the housing.

10. A restraining device according to claim 8, wherein the clamping ring is a cast article.

11. A restraining device according to claim 1, wherein the strip is vulcanized to the thickened edge of the bag.