Airbag deployment device
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1. An airbag system comprising:
- a seat frame;
an airbag module;
a fastener assembly coupling said airbag module to said seat frame;
a force cloth surrounding said airbag module;
an isolator disposed between said frame and said airbag module and isolating said frame from said airbag module and said force cloth;
said isolator including at least one spacer disposed between said seat frame and said airbag module and a sheet mechanically locked to said spacer to prevent movement therebetween for isolating said force cloth from said frame; and
said sheet of said isolator being directly attached with said force cloth separate from said fastener assembly.
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Abstract
An airbag system for a vehicle seat having an airbag module coupled to a vehicle seat frame by a fastener assembly and substantially surrounded by a force cloth. An isolator is substantially disposed between the force cloth and the frame. The isolator generally includes a sheet of material and a spacer positioned, in proximity to the fastener assembly, between the airbag module and seat frame.
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1. An airbag system comprising:
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a seat frame; an airbag module; a fastener assembly coupling said airbag module to said seat frame; a force cloth surrounding said airbag module; an isolator disposed between said frame and said airbag module and isolating said frame from said airbag module and said force cloth; said isolator including at least one spacer disposed between said seat frame and said airbag module and a sheet mechanically locked to said spacer to prevent movement therebetween for isolating said force cloth from said frame; and said sheet of said isolator being directly attached with said force cloth separate from said fastener assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A side airbag system for a seat having a seat back, said side airbag system comprising:
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a seat back frame for said seat back; a fastener assembly; an airbag module coupled to said seat back frame with said fastener assembly; an isolator having a molded sheet and at least two spacers mechanically locked to said molded sheet, said spacers being disposed between said seat back frame and said airbag module; a force cloth surrounding said airbag module and wherein said isolator is configured to substantially isolate said seat frame from said force cloth; and said molded sheet of said isolator being directly attached with said force cloth separate from said fastener assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An airbag system comprising:
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a seat frame; a fastener assembly for coupling an airbag module to said seat frame; an isolator having a molded sheet and at least two spacers coupled to said molded sheet, said spacers being disposed between said seat back frame and said airbag module, said spacers having at least two recesses on a first surface and at least one recess on a second surface and wherein said recesses on said first surface are substantially free from overlapping said at least one recess on said second surface; and a force cloth directly coupled to said molded sheet and wherein said force cloth encloses said airbag module.
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