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Air bag assembly with tether

  • US 5,636,862 A
  • Filed: 09/07/1995
  • Issued: 06/10/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An air bag assembly in a vehicle for side impact protection of a vehicle occupant having a head portion, the air bag assembly comprising:

  • an inflator for generating gas;

    an air bag deployable upon generation of gas by the inflator, the air bag positionable laterally outboard the occupant during deployment; and

    a tether being substantially external to the air bag, the tether having a first end connected to the air bag and a second end connected to the vehicle, the second end of the tether positioned for biasing the air bag laterally inboard towards the occupant during air bag inflation, whereby the tether provides lateral support to the air bag during air bag deployment.

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