Inflatable cushion for a side-impact airbag
First Claim
1. An inflatable cushion for a side-impact airbag, comprising:
- first and second fabric panels forming an expandable chamber;
the first fabric panel forming a tubular shape and including a top end and a bottom end having continuous outer perimeters upon inflation of the cushion;
the second fabric panel joined to the top end of the first fabric panel and having a circumference equal to a circumference of the continuous outer perimeter of the top end of the first fabric panel and including a vent aperture;
the second fabric panel orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the first fabric panel upon inflation of the cushion;
the bottom end of the first fabric panel closed; and
the longitudinal axis of the first fabric panel parallel to a longitudinal axis of a vehicle seat back when the inflatable cushion is deployed.
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Abstract
An inflatable cushion for a side-impact airbag includes first and second fabric panels forming an expandable chamber. The first fabric panel forms a tubular shape upon inflation and includes a top end and a bottom end having continuous outer perimeters and an inflator aperture. The second fabric panel joined to the top end of the first fabric panel and having a circumference equal to a circumference of the continuous outer perimeter of the top end of the first fabric panel and including a vent aperture. The second fabric panel is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the first fabric panel when the inflatable cushion is inflated. The bottom end of the first fabric panel is closed. The longitudinal axis of the tubular-shaped first fabric panel is parallel to a longitudinal axis of a vehicle seat back when the inflatable cushion is deployed.
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18 Claims
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1. An inflatable cushion for a side-impact airbag, comprising:
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first and second fabric panels forming an expandable chamber; the first fabric panel forming a tubular shape and including a top end and a bottom end having continuous outer perimeters upon inflation of the cushion; the second fabric panel joined to the top end of the first fabric panel and having a circumference equal to a circumference of the continuous outer perimeter of the top end of the first fabric panel and including a vent aperture; the second fabric panel orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the first fabric panel upon inflation of the cushion; the bottom end of the first fabric panel closed; and the longitudinal axis of the first fabric panel parallel to a longitudinal axis of a vehicle seat back when the inflatable cushion is deployed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An inflatable cushion for an occupant restraint device deployable from a vehicle seat back and a side portion of a vehicle body, comprising:
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first, second and third fabric panels forming an expandable chamber; the first fabric panel inflatable into a tubular shape including a top end and a bottom end having continuous outer perimeters, and an inflator aperture; the second fabric panel joined to the top end of the first fabric panel and having a circumference equal to a circumference of the continuous outer perimeter of the top end of the first fabric panel and including a vent aperture; the third fabric panel joined to the bottom end of the first fabric panel and having a circumference equal to a circumference of the continuous outer perimeter of the bottom end of the first fabric panel; the second and third fabric panels orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the first fabric panel when the inflatable cushion is inflated; and the longitudinal axis of the first fabric panel parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle seat back when the inflatable cushion is deployed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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