Air-bag for a motor vehicle
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1. An inflatable air-bag comprising:
- an inflatable chamber defined by a front surface attached to a rear panel;
a rear part of the inflatable chamber having a gas inlet configured to receive part of an inflator,the front surface provided with an aperture having a peripheral edge; and
an additional panel having an edge secured to the peripheral edge of the aperture of the front surface, the additional panel having an area greater than the aperture and configured to define a plurality of adjacent, substantially wave-shaped projections having an inflated shape which extends forwardly from the front surface when the air-bag is inflated.
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Abstract
An air-bag for use in a safety arrangement in a motor vehicle includes a front panel and a rear panel. The two panels are superimposed and attached to one another around their peripheries in order to define an inflatable chamber. The front panel is provided with an aperture within which is secured an additional panel. The additional panel has an area greater than the aperture and is configured so as to define a plurality of adjacent substantially wave-shaped projections which extend forwardly from the front panel when the air-bag is inflated.
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1. An inflatable air-bag comprising:
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an inflatable chamber defined by a front surface attached to a rear panel; a rear part of the inflatable chamber having a gas inlet configured to receive part of an inflator, the front surface provided with an aperture having a peripheral edge; and an additional panel having an edge secured to the peripheral edge of the aperture of the front surface, the additional panel having an area greater than the aperture and configured to define a plurality of adjacent, substantially wave-shaped projections having an inflated shape which extends forwardly from the front surface when the air-bag is inflated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An air-bag for a motor-vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of panels attached to one another to define an inflatable chamber having a front surface, a rear part of the inflatable chamber having a gas inlet configured to receive part of an inflator, the front surface provided with an aperture having a peripheral edge to which is secured an edge of an additional panel, the additional panel having an area greater than the aperture and configured so as to define a plurality of adjacent, substantially wave-shaped projections having an inflated shape which extends forwardly from the front surface when the air-bag is inflated; wherein an inflated shape of the or each pair of adjacent wave-shaped projections is created, at least in-part, by a strap having one end attached to part of the additional panel between the two respective wave-shaped projections, the strap being arranged to restrict movement of the part of the additional panel away from the rear part of the inflatable chamber during inflation of the air-bag. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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