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Air bag housing and method of making

  • US 6,834,883 B2
  • Filed: 03/12/2002
  • Issued: 12/28/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An elongated housing for use in a passenger air bag module, comprising:

  • a pair of sidewalls and a bottom defining an internal cavity, said internal cavity having an opening configured to allow an inflatable cushion to deploy from said internal cavity;

    a plurality of securement features formed in the housing;

    a plurality of steel cables disposed within said pair of sidewalls, said plurality of steel cables being located proximate to said plurality of securement features during a process for forming the housing, wherein there is no thickening of said pair of sidewalls and bottom proximate to said plurality of steel cables.

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