Air-bag
First Claim
1. An air-bag comprising an inflatable element having an inflatable region and a gas inlet throat joined to and extending from the inflatable region, the gas inlet throat configured for receiving gas to inflate the inflatable region, a gusset defined by a wrinkled region of excess fabric and being present in the region proximate to the junction between the gas inlet throat and the inflatable region, wherein the gusset elongates to absorb force that is applied by the gas to the inflatable element when the inflatable region is inflated.
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Abstract
An air-bag comprising an inflatable element having an inflatable region and a gas inlet throat extending from the inflatable region, a gusset of excess fabric being present in the region proximate to the junction between the gas inlet throat and the inflatable region.
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17 Claims
- 1. An air-bag comprising an inflatable element having an inflatable region and a gas inlet throat joined to and extending from the inflatable region, the gas inlet throat configured for receiving gas to inflate the inflatable region, a gusset defined by a wrinkled region of excess fabric and being present in the region proximate to the junction between the gas inlet throat and the inflatable region, wherein the gusset elongates to absorb force that is applied by the gas to the inflatable element when the inflatable region is inflated.
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12. A method for processing an air-bag for mounting in a vehicle, the air-bag comprising an inflatable element having an inflatable region and a gas inlet throat joined to and extending from a side edge of the inflatable region, the inflatable region having a gas flow passage formed within it, the gas flow passage defining a first axis;
- the gas inlet throat communicating with an inflator and defining a second axis, the gas inlet throat initially extending from the inflatable region, the method comprising the step of re-positioning the gas inlet throat from a first condition in which the axis defined by the gas inlet throat is inclined relative to the axis defined by the gas flow passage to a second condition in which the axis defined by the gas inlet throat is aligned with the axis defined by the gas flow passage, thereby forming a gusset of excess material, the gusset being located adjacent the junction of the gas inlet throat and the side edge of the inflatable region.
- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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