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Side impact soft pack air bag module

  • US 5,547,214 A
  • Filed: 01/23/1995
  • Issued: 08/20/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A side impact, occupant protection system comprising:

  • a housing (30) including an open side (36);

    an inflator for providing inflation gas disposed within the housing such that the inflation gas flows through the open side of the housing;

    an air bag (50) having a flexible, inflatable cushion (52,

         54) portion which when inflated protects a seated occupant, prior to inflation of the cushion portion, the cushion portion is maintained in a compacted configuration outside and generally in front of the housing to provide a soft, cushioned boundary relative to the seated occupant, the cushion including a neck or inlet (56) portion adjacent the opening side of the housing to receive inflation gas exiting therefrom;

    the compacted air bag cushion, prior to inflation thereof is maintained in its compacted configuration outside and generally in front of the housing by a soft, flexible shell (70) disposed thereabout, the shell including a preferred tear section opened on inflation of the air bag.

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