Air-bag

• US 7,909,358 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2004
• Issued: 03/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Autoliv Development AB (Autoliv Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Autoliv Development AB (Autoliv Incorporated)
• Inventors: Moore, Jonathan, Fricke, Conrad, Jeram, Paul, Kismir, Altay
• Primary Examiner(s): Dickson; Paul N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Beck; Karen A
• Application Number:
  US10/556,866
• Publication Number:
  US 20060244252A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,507 Days
• Field of Search: 280/730.2, 280/736, 280/741, 280/742
• US Class Current: 280/730.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2022/021 Means for holding the tongue or buckle in a non-use position, e.g. for easy access by the user
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2022/1818 Belt guides
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/24 secured to the side, door, or roof of the vehicle

Abstract

An air-bag in the form of an air-bag is disclosed, having an upper edge provided with mounting tabs to mount the upper edge to a motor vehicle. The upper edge of the air-bag is also provided with a gas inlet throat at a position between the ends of the upper edge. The gas inlet throat is configured to receive an end part of an elongate gas generator, and the upper edge of the air-bag is provided with a gas generator retainer, in the form of a loop to engage part of the gas generator.

Claims

1. An air-bag in the form of an inflatable curtain, the inflatable curtain having an upper edge provided with mounting tabs to mount the upper edge to a motor vehicle, the upper edge also being provided, at a point between the ends thereof, with a gas inlet throat configured to receive an end part of an elongated gas generator, the upper edge of the air-bag being provided with a gas generator retainer to engage part of the gas generator, wherein the gas generator retainer is in the form of a loop, and wherein the loop is a projecting tab of fabric extending beyond the upper edge of the inflatable curtain, the tab defining an aperture.

2. An air-bag according to claim 1 wherein the tab is of two super-imposed layers of fabric.

3. An air-bag according to claim 2 wherein the edges of the layers of fabric are welded together.

4. An air-bag according to claim 1 wherein the loop is dimensioned to be received around the gas generator.

5. An air-bag in the form of an inflatable curtain, the inflatable curtain having an upper edge provided with mounting tabs to mount the upper edge to a motor vehicle, the upper edge also being provided, at a point between the ends thereof, with a gas inlet throat configured to receive an end part of an elongated gas generator, the upper edge of the air-bag being provided with a gas generator retainer to engage part of the gas generator, wherein the gas generator retainer is in the form of a loop, wherein the loop is dimensioned to be received around the gas generator, and wherein the gas generator is enclosed by, a cylindrical housing, the loop engages the cylindrical housing but is capable of axial movement relative to the cylindrical housing.