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Air bag module with diffuser

  • US 7,731,234 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2007
  • Issued: 06/08/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:

  • an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;

    an inflation fluid source extending along an axis and providing inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device; and

    a diffuser plate disposed between said inflation fluid source and said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device,said diffuser plate including a main body portion and a plurality of raised portions defining slots between the main portion and the raised portions, inflation fluid flowing from said inflation fluid source through said slots and being deflected by said diffuser plate along a plane substantially parallel to said axis of said inflation fluid source and into said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device.

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