Air bag system
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1. An air bag system comprising:
- an inflatable air bag; and
a housing surrounding the air bag, the housing having first and second portions that are moveable away from each other upon inflation of the air bag, the first and second portions having first and second receptacles, respectively, the first and second receptacles having first and second notches, respectively, that are engageable with first and second projections, respectively, of a cover material, for securing the cover material to the housing.
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Abstract
An air bag system includes an inflatable air bag and a housing surrounding the air bag. The housing has first and second portions that are moveable away from each other upon inflation of the air bag. Furthermore, the first and second portions have first and second receptacles, respectively, that are engageable with first and second engaging members, respectively, of a cover material, for securing the cover material to the housing.
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1. An air bag system comprising:
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an inflatable air bag; and
a housing surrounding the air bag, the housing having first and second portions that are moveable away from each other upon inflation of the air bag, the first and second portions having first and second receptacles, respectively, the first and second receptacles having first and second notches, respectively, that are engageable with first and second projections, respectively, of a cover material, for securing the cover material to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An air bag system comprising:
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an inflatable air bag;
a housing surrounding the air bag, the housing having first and second portions that are moveable away from each other upon inflation of the air bag, the first and second portions having first and second receptacles, respectively;
a cover material surrounding the housing, the cover material having first and second sections; and
first and second engaging elements connected to the first and second sections, respectively, and disposed in the first and second receptacles, respectively, such that the engaging elements are moveable with the receptacles, each engaging element having an arrow shape;
wherein when the air bag inflates, the receptacles move away from each other, thereby causing the sections of the cover material to move away from each other. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a frame;
an air bag module connected to the frame, the module including an inflatable air bag and a housing surrounding the air bag, the housing having first and second portions that are moveable away from each other upon inflation of the air bag, the first and second portions having first and second receptacles, respectively, the first and second receptacles having first and second notches, respectively;
a cover material surrounding the module and the frame, the cover material having first and second sections; and
first and second engaging elements connected to the first and second sections, respectively, and disposed in the first and second receptacles, respectively, the first and second engaging elements having first and second projections, respectively, that are engageable with the first and second notches, respectively, such that the engaging elements are moveable with the receptacles;
wherein when the air bag inflates, the receptacles move away from each other, thereby causing the sections of the cover material to move away from each other. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a frame;
an air bag module connected to the frame and having an air bag and a housing surrounding the air bag, the housing having first and second receptacles and a rupturable portion disposed between the receptacles, the first and second receptacles having first and second notches, respectively;
a cover material disposed about the module and frame, the cover material having first and second sections; and
first and second plastic elements connected to the first and second sections, respectively, and disposed in the first and second receptacles, respectively, the first and second plastic elements having first and second projections, respectively, that are engageable with the first and second notches, respectively, so that the plastic elements are moveable with the receptacles;
wherein when the air bag is deployed, the rupturable portion ruptures so as to separate the first and second receptacles, thereby separating the first and second sections of the cover material and allowing the air bag to be released from the housing.
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14. An air bag system comprising:
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an inflatable air bag;
a housing surrounding the air bag, the housing having first and second portions that are moveable away from each other upon inflation of the air bag, the first portion having a first receptacle;
a cover material surrounding the housing and having first and second sections, the first section including a first engaging element that is snap fit into the first receptacle such that the first engaging element is moveable with the first receptacle, the second section being connected to the second portion;
wherein when the air bag inflates, the portions of the housing move away from each other, thereby causing the sections of the cover material to move away from each other. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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