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Airbag tether attachment

  • US 5,570,905 A
  • Filed: 03/28/1995
  • Issued: 11/05/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An inflatable airbag for use in an airbag module comprising a canister containing an inflator for generating inflation gas for inflating the airbag, said airbag comprising a plurality of fabric panels joined to form walls of an inflatable airbag, peripheral edges of said fabric panels defining an airbag mouth for entry of said inflation gas, means at said peripheral edges for attaching the mouth of said airbag to the canister, said airbag further comprising a tether inside said inflatable airbag, said tether having opposed first and second ends, said first end of said tether attached to one of said fabric panels at a point away from the mouth of the airbag, said second end of said tether defining a loop housing a retaining rod having at least one substantially planar retaining rib extending longitudinally along and radially outward from said retaining rod, said second end of said tether and said retaining rod retainable in a retaining rod-receiving and retaining means on said canister.

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