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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136837 | Folded airbag for a motor vehicle A folded airbag for a motor vehicle, which can be inflated in case of a crash, having a first rolled folding created by rolling up a first airbag section, and a second rolled folding created by rolling up a second airbag section. The spatial directions, along which ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132826 | Airbag An airbag is disclosed that comprises a first fabric layer, a second fabric layer, and an adhesive. The first and second fabric layers are coated with silicone elastomer coatings. The adhesive is a heat-cured silicone adhesive, and forms a seam-bond between the firs... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8123250 | Airbag apparatus An airbag apparatus includes an airbag that includes a bag body provided with an insert hole for receiving an inflator and a sealing cloth arranged to cover a peripheral area of the insert hole. The sealing cloth includes on the location corresponding to the insert ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8109534 | Highly thermal resistant material for a vehicle safety device An airbag. The airbag includes a heat shield made of a thermal resistant material that prevents a pyrotechnic inflator's clinkers and hot gas from damaging the airbag or injuring the vehicle occupant. The thermal resistant material is a base fabric web with an elast... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104792 | Airbag device There is provided an airbag device being excellent in performance of protection of an occupant wherein a folded airbag (10) undergoes sequential and orderly expansion starting from a region where the expansion ought to be started. It is characterized in that ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8075018 | Airbag and airbag device An airbag for restraining an occupant includes a sheet-shaped web having a predetermined shape and a circumferential edge. The web is folded and arranged such that the circumferential edge is overlapped and gathered substantially in one location of the web and joine... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8047570 | Airbag arrangement for a vehicle occupant restraint system and a method for the production of an airbag module An airbag arrangement includes an airbag with at least one inflatable chamber and a first opening; and a cover that at least partially covers the first opening of the airbag and that comprises a second opening. The first and second openings are designed such that th... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8020892 | Cushion structure of side airbag The invention provides a cushion structure of a side airbag that includes: an inflator generating inflation gas in response to an inflation signal that is inputted in a collision; and a cushion inflated by the inflation gas supplied from the inflator. The cushion is... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007004 | Exterior airbag panel An example airbag arrangement includes an airbag that is moveable to an expanded position. The airbag has a contact area. A panel is secured exclusively to the airbag. A portion of the airbag extends through an aperture in the panel when the airbag is in the expande... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997615 | Occupant restraint system An occupant restraint system according to one form of the present invention includes a side airbag device having a first airbag for, in a side collision, receiving gas supply from an inflator and inflating to deploy such that the first airbag covers a side internal ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992898 | Airbag device An airbag device comprising an airbag made of a woven fabric which is fastened to a vehicle structure, in particular above a vehicle occupant, and which can be filled with gas by means of a gas generator and in the filled state extends in front of the vehicle occupa... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988193 | Airbag cushion for driver and folding method thereof An airbag cushion for a driver and a folding method thereof. The method of folding an airbag cushion installed inside a cover bracket of a steering wheel includes folding a rear end portion of the airbag cushion at least once towards a bottom surface; folding a fron... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7980592 | Bi-lobular air bag A bi-lobular air bag (14) has first and second lobes (232 and 234) defined at least partially by a central recess (230). The air bag (14) includes a central panel (210) formed in an endless loop and including a longitudinal ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976063 | Airbag and airbag device Provided are an airbag and an airbag device whose size of a package when the airbag is folded can be reduced while demonstrating effects of an inner chamber. An airbag device in the present invention includes a gas generator configured to generate gas under predeter... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7967334 | Airbag device An airbag comprises a bag which is bent in the shape of an arrow ‘ | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963558 | Method for producing an airbag package for an airbag module A method for producing an airbag package for an airbag module, which airbag package at least comprises an airbag and a protection covering surrounding the airbag is provided. The method using a first tool that comprises a recess for receiving the airbag package. The... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963557 | Airbag for protecting a vehicle occupant An airbag for protecting a vehicle occupant comprising a first and a second material layer each having edge regions, wherein the first and the second layers are sewn together along the edge regions. A fastening section adapted for attaching to a part of the vehicle ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954850 | Air bag with adaptive venting An apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) that includes a first panel (160) with at least one first vent opening (142). A second panel (144) secured to the first panel (160) includes a ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954849 | Inflatable curtain Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a roof (18) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The inflatable device (14) is inflatable awa... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946619 | Airbag An occupant protection apparatus for protecting a front seat passenger of a vehicle. The apparatus includes an airbag module configured to be mounted in a instrument panel of a vehicle in front of the front seat passenger. The module includes an airbag and a gas gen... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946620 | Passenger airbag An airbag includes end panels sewn onto opposite ends of the airbag. The end panels include side tabs and a center tab. The side tabs hook onto a retainer. The center tab is sewn to the airbag adjacent the opening in the retainer to pull the airbag against the conca... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942442 | Airbag cushion folding methods The methods for folding an airbag cushion into a housing provide for a predetermined deployment trajectory. The airbag cushion is defined by an upper panel and a lower panel. A first portion of the airbag cushion is tucked into a second portion of the airbag cushion... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7934750 | Airbag An airbag includes on an area of a circumferential wall encircling mounting holes a reinforced area that has a laminated structure of base cloths, i.e. a body cloth and a plurality of reinforcing cloths overlaid on the body cloth. Each of the base cloths has an adhe... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7926844 | Airbag assembly and method of packing Embodiments herein include inflatable cushion airbag assemblies and methods for folding, rolling, and packing an airbag cushion within a housing such that the cushion deploys with predetermined characteristics. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922198 | Airbag and method of manufacture thereof An airbag includes a circumferential plane, a margin, a receiving plane and a second seam line. The circumferential plane is formed by being seamed to form a first seam line from its base end to its farthest end and has a closed cross section. The margin for the fir... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7909362 | Manufacturing method of airbag cushion, and the airbag cushion An airbag cushion is manufactured with a rear fabric panel and two front fabric panels. Each front fabric panel has a projecting tether portion to be sewn to an inner face of the rear fabric panel. The front fabric panels are, firstly, superimposed each other. A bac... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900961 | Airbag device and method of manufacturing same An airbag has a front panel positioned on an occupant side when inflated, and a rear panel of substantially the same shape as the front panel positioned on an opposite side to the occupant. Furthermore, an inflation restricting section, which restricts the inflated ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891705 | Tension cushion air bag module A tension cushion air bag includes an outer chamber configured to receive a gas such that the outer chamber has an inflated volume. The outer chamber includes a front panel and a rear panel. The tension cushion air bag also includes an inner chamber formed at least ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7883112 | Textile gas guide for inflatable curtain A textile gas guide may include a fabric member which may include an obverse side, a reverse side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge. The fabric member may overlap upon itself at least once such that at least a portion of the obverse side adjacent the leading edge... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7874585 | Airbag for a front passenger's seat The airbag for a front passenger's seat includes an inner panel comprised of a pair of left and right base cloths. Each of the base cloths has a band shape curved in a generally C shape. A circumferential edge of a communication area communicating left and right sho... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874586 | Airbag folding arrangement An airbag folding arrangement for an airbag that includes a housing, an inflation device, and an airbag deployable between a un-deployed and deployed state. The airbag includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a pair of side panels connecting the top panel and the botto... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7866693 | Airbag and airbag system An airbag includes a front portion having an upper part for receiving a head of the occupant, a middle part and a lower part. The upper part has an upwardly protruding curved edge without a linear portion, and two laterally protruding upper curved edges. The middle ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866694 | Airbag device and method of manufacturing same An airbag has a front panel positioned on an occupant side when inflated, and a rear panel of substantially the same shape as the front panel positioned on an opposite side to the occupant. Furthermore, an inflation restricting section, which restricts the inflated ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7845682 | Airbag cushion folding methods Methods are provided for folding an airbag cushion into a housing. In one implementation of the inventive method, an airbag cushion defined by an upper panel and a lower panel is provided. A first portion of the airbag cushion is tucked into a second portion of the ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845681 | Airbag and airbag apparatus An airbag and an airbag apparatus in which a vent hole is in a closed state or a slightly open state until an occupant plunges into the airbag and the vent hole becomes to an open state or a widely open state when the occupant plunges into the airbag. The inside of ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7837228 | Airbag and airbag device An airbag and an airbag device, a vent hole of which remains closed or is made open to a small extent until the internal pressure of the airbag becomes equal or more than predetermined, and becomes opened or is made open to a large extent when the internal pressure ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837229 | Wrapping sheet A wrapping sheet is to be torn by the inflation of an air bag. Since attachment shafts, used to hold the folded air bag in position, are projected from the air bag, an engagement portion of the wrapping sheet is fitted on the attachment shafts, and the shape of a fo... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7793975 | Method of folding passenger-seat airbag A passenger-seat airbag (32) includes a pair of left and right airbags (44, 46), and a root portion (48) that is connected to both of the left and right airbags (44, 46). When the passenger-seat airbag (32) is provided in a vehicle... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7780194 | Method for producing an air bag The invention relates to a method for the production of an air bag, more particularly a one-piece woven (OPW) air bag, comprising single layer and double layer areas, a top and bottom outer surface and a coating in at least certain areas. The invention is characteri... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770925 | Airbag protection flap An airbag assembly comprising an airbag cushion, a deployment flap and an extension flap attached to the deployment flap, is disclosed. The deployment flap is configured to protect the airbag cushion as it deploys from the module housing. The extension flap is confi... | 08/10/2010 |
