Uncoated fabric for airbags

• US 5,093,163 A
• Filed: 09/06/1990
• Issued: 03/03/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Polyamide High Performance GmbH (Disacord BV)
• Original Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V. (Nouryon BV)
• Inventors: Siejak, Volker, Graefe, Hans A., Krummheuer, Wolf
• Primary Examiner(s): Seidleck, James J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nold, Charles R.
• Application Number:
  US07/578,266
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 428/34.9, 428/225, 428/35.1, 280/741, 280/743, 280/728
• US Class Current: 428/35.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/235 characterised by their material
• CPC Class Codes: D03D 1/02 Inflatable articles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1331 Single layer [continuous layer]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/3992 Strand is heat shrinkable

Abstract

A heat shrinkable uncoated fabric of synthetic filament yarn for the production of airbags is produced with an at least substantially symmetric fabric contruction. A yarn with a titre of 300-400 dtex is used.

Claims

1. A heat shrinkable or heat shrunk uncoated fabric for the production of an air bag, said fabric having an at least synthetic filament substantially symmetrical construction and being formed of yarn having a titre of from 300 to 400 dtex.

2. A fabric according to claim 1, wherein the yarn has a titre of from 320 to 380 dtex.

3. A fabric according to claim 1, wherein the yarn has a titre of from 340 to 360 dtex.

4. A fabric according to claim 1, wherein the yarn has a titre of 350 dtex.

5. A fabric according to claim 1, wherein said fabric is heat shrunk by passage through at least one of a washing and a desizing apparatus and optionally by a following heat fixing.

6. A fabric according to claim 1, wherein said fabric has been subjected to a Sanforizing or calendering process to reduce air permeability of said fabric.

7. A fabric according to claim 1, wherein said fabric has an air permeability no greater than ten liters/dm². min.

8. An air bag comprising a heat shrinkable or heat shrunk uncoated fabric of synthetic filament yarn, said fabric having an at least substantially symmetrical construction and the yarn having a titre of from 300 to 400 dtex.

9. An air bag according to claim 8, wherein the yarn has a titre of from 320 to 380 dtex.

10. An air bag according to claim 8, wherein the yarn has a titre of from 340 to 360 dtex.

11. An air bag according to claim 8, wherein the yarn has a titre of 350 dtex.

12. An air bag according to claim 8, wherein said fabric is heat shrunk by passage through at least one of a washing and a desizing apparatus and optionally by a following heat fixing.

13. An air bag according to claim 8, wherein said fabric has been subjected to a Sanforizing or calendering process to reduce air permeability of said fabric.

14. An air bag according to claim 8, wherein said fabric has an air permeability no greater than ten liters/dm². min.

15. An air bag system comprising an air bag which comprises a heat shrinkable or heat shrunk fabric or synthetic filament yarn, said fabric having an at least substantially symmetrical construction and said yarn having a titre of from 300 to 400 dtex.