Vehicle seat assembly with inflatable air bag
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1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- an inflatable air bag;
a housing associated with the air bag, the housing having first and second housing portions;
a cover material overlaying the housing, the cover material having first and second sections; and
a retainer connected to the housing and the first and second sections of the cover material such that the retainer joins the cover material to the housing, the retainer having a frangible portion and being formed separately from the housing;
wherein upon inflation of the air bag, the housing portions are configured to allow relative movement therebetween, and the retainer is configured to separate proximate the frangible portion to allow the air bag to deploy between the first and second sections of the cover material.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes an air bag arrangement having an inflatable air bag, and a cover material overlaying the air bag arrangement. The cover material has first and second sections that define a seam through with the air bag is deployable. A retainer is connected to the first and second sections of the cover material, and the retainer has a frangible portion. Upon inflation of the air bag, the retainer is configured to separate proximate the frangible portion to allow the air bag to deploy between the first and second sections of the cover material.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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an inflatable air bag; a housing associated with the air bag, the housing having first and second housing portions; a cover material overlaying the housing, the cover material having first and second sections; and a retainer connected to the housing and the first and second sections of the cover material such that the retainer joins the cover material to the housing, the retainer having a frangible portion and being formed separately from the housing; wherein upon inflation of the air bag, the housing portions are configured to allow relative movement therebetween, and the retainer is configured to separate proximate the frangible portion to allow the air bag to deploy between the first and second sections of the cover material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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an air bag arrangement having an inflatable air bag; a cover material overlaying the air bag arrangement, the cover material having first and second sections that define a seam through with the air bag is deployable; and a relatively rigid, plastic retainer sewn to the first and second sections of the cover material, the retainer having a frangible portion; wherein upon inflation of the air bag, the retainer is configured to separate proximate the frangible portion to allow the air bag to deploy between the first and second sections of the cover material. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method of manufacturing a vehicle seat assembly, the method comprising:
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attaching an air bag arrangement to a seat frame, the air bag arrangement including an inflatable air bag and a housing associated with the air bag, the housing including first and second housing portions; positioning a cover arrangement over the air bag arrangement after the attaching step, the cover arrangement including a cover material having first and second sections, and a retainer connected to the first and second sections, the retainer having a frangible portion that is configured to break upon inflation of the air bag to allow the air bag to deploy between the first and second sections; and connecting the retainer to the housing portions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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