Airbag cover deployment flaps
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1. An airbag reinforcing member, comprising:
- a first cover deployment flap configured to be selectively disposed between an undeployed airbag and an airbag cover, wherein the cover deployment flap is configured to receive a stress induced by the airbag as it is deployed through the airbag cover; and
a second cover deployment flag that contacts the bottom of the airbag, wherein the first cover deployment flap and the second cover deployment flap are configured to have an overlap that has a generally rectangular share when the airbag is undeployed.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided to reinforce an airbag while it is deploying through an airbag cover. An undeployed airbag is wrapped in a cover deployment flap that may be a thin piece of material. The cover deployment flap is located between the airbag and the airbag cover. As the airbag deploys, the cover deployment flap remains between the airbag and the airbag cover until the airbag cover is sufficiently open. The cover deployment flap may have multiple folded configurations to wrap the undeployed airbag. The cover deployment flap may further include an overlap that allows the airbag to release from the cover deployment flap once the airbag cover is open.
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1. An airbag reinforcing member, comprising:
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a first cover deployment flap configured to be selectively disposed between an undeployed airbag and an airbag cover, wherein the cover deployment flap is configured to receive a stress induced by the airbag as it is deployed through the airbag cover; and
a second cover deployment flag that contacts the bottom of the airbag, wherein the first cover deployment flap and the second cover deployment flap are configured to have an overlap that has a generally rectangular share when the airbag is undeployed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A reinforced airbag comprising:
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an airbag having a folded configuration and deployed configuration; and
a first cover deployment flap and a second cover deployment flap that contacts the bottom of the airbag, wherein the first cover deployment flap and the second cover deployment flap generally enwrap the airbag in the folded configuration and reinforces the airbag as it deploys through an airbag cover, and wherein the first cover deployment flap and the second cover deployment flap are configured to have an overlap that has a generally rectangular shape when the airbag is in the folded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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