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Circular air bag made of two simultaneously woven fabrics

  • US 5,651,395 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1995
  • Issued: 07/29/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of manufacturing an air bag by weaving on a loom which comprises:

  • forming at least an upper and lower fabric simultaneously;

    weaving the upper and lower fabrics together in selected continuous peripheral area such that a continuous substantially circular seam is formed that encloses a space;

    weaving straps into the air bag to limit and control the degree of inflation of the bag simultaneously with the weaving of the bag, the straps being substantially non-stretchable; and

    cutting the fabric about the substantially circular seam to produce said air bag with simultaneously formed reinforcing straps.

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