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Air bag module

  • US 5,913,536 A
  • Filed: 02/07/1996
  • Issued: 06/22/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle occupant safety apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle in the event of a side impact to the vehicle, said apparatus comprising:

  • an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device for, when inflated, helping to protect the vehicle occupant, said inflatable device having a deflated, folded condition and an inflated condition;

    an inflator for, when actuated, supplying inflation fluid to said inflatable device to inflate said inflatable device;

    said inflatable device having a thorax portion for receiving inflation fluid from said inflator and a head portion;

    a support for said head portion of said inflatable device when said inflatable device is in the deflated condition; and

    means for mounting said support and said head portion of said inflatable device for movement from a first position in a first direction away from said thorax portion of said inflatable device to a second position from which said head portion inflates in a second direction into a position to help protect the vehicle occupant.

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