Annular air bag and driver side air bag module
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1. An air bag module, comprising an air bag, the air bag including:
- a face panel having a narrowly shaped first opening therein;
a rear panel of substantially the same size as the first panel and having a central opening;
a tubular member having an open end and an opposite closed end, the open end secured to the face panel along the first opening and wherein the interior of the tubular member is accessible through the first opening.
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Abstract
An air bag module comprising an air bag, the air bag including: a face panel having a first central opening therein; a rear panel having a second central opening therein, that portion of the rear panel about the second central opening forming a neck portion; a tubular insert having an open end secured to the face panel about the first central opening, the tubular insert including a closed end opposite the open end, the tubular insert extending into the air bag.
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22 Claims
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1. An air bag module, comprising an air bag, the air bag including:
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a face panel having a narrowly shaped first opening therein;
a rear panel of substantially the same size as the first panel and having a central opening;
a tubular member having an open end and an opposite closed end, the open end secured to the face panel along the first opening and wherein the interior of the tubular member is accessible through the first opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An air bag module, comprising an air bag, the air bag including:
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a face panel having a first opening therein;
a rear panel of substantially the same size as the first panel and having a central opening;
a tubular member having an open-end and an opposite closed end, the open end secured to the face panel along the first opening and wherein the interior of the tubular member is accessible through a slit;
wherein the first opening is of sufficient size to permit receipt of a center module through the first opening. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An air bag module, comprising an air bag, the air bag including:
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a face panel having a first opening therein;
a rear panel having a central opening;
a tubular member having an open end, the open end secured to the face panel along the first opening and wherein the interior of the tubular member is accessible through a slit; and
wherein the tubular member includes a bottom and wherein the bottom of the tubular member is locatable between the bottom of a center module and a portion of an inflator. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An air bag module comprising:
an air bag that is initially folded and when inflated expands to an annular configuration, the air bag having a center tubular member, wherein internal pressure of the air bag acts to collapse the tubular member, providing an inflatable barrier effectively closing a previously open end of the tubular member;
wherein the center tubular member includes opposing sets of wall portions wherein the length of the wall portion for a first set has a first dimension and wherein the length of the wall portion for a second set has a second, different dimension and a cover to protectively cover the air bag.- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An air bag module, comprising an air bag, the air bag including:
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a face panel having a centrally located slit therein;
a rear panel of substantially the same size as the first panel and having a central opening;
a tubular member having an open end and an opposite dosed end, the open end secured to the face panel along the slit and wherein the interior of the tubular member is accessible through the slit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An air bag module, comprising an air bag, the air bag including:
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a face panel having a first opening therein, wherein first diameter of the first opening is smaller than that of a second diameter;
a rear panel of substantially the same size as the first panel and having a central opening;
a tubular member having an open end and an opposite closed end, the open end secured to the face panel along the first opening and wherein the interior of the tubular member is accessible through the first opening.
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