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Wrapped inflatable restraint

  • US 5,613,698 A
  • Filed: 05/25/1995
  • Issued: 03/25/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle safety apparatus comprising:

  • an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint having a deflated folded condition and an inflated condition for protecting an occupant of a vehicle; and

    a flexible wrap encircling said folded inflatable restraint and maintaining said folded inflatable restraint in said folded condition, said flexible wrap having portions which are secured together to maintain said wrap in an encircling relation with said folded inflatable restraint when said inflatable restraint is in the deflated folded condition;

    said flexible wrap having an opening means for receiving inflation fluid and for directing inflation fluid into a predetermined portion of said deflated inflatable restraint to cause said predetermined portion to inflate first.

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